NEW COINS FROM EASTER ISLAND
(Isla de Pascua)
2008 EASTER ISLAND COINS
Two new Easter Island coins were released for 2008. The
27mm .999 fine silver 2000 Peso commemorates the 60th anniversary of
the Chilean sailing ship the Esmaralda. The ship, pictured on the
reverse of the coin, is used as a training vessel by the Chilean
Navy. The 27mm nickel-plated zinc 1000 Peso pictures a carved
wooden tablet featuring the still undeciphered Rongorongo Easter Island
script. The obverse of each coin features a carved stone head
found on the Island. The coins are not official legal tender
issues.
Item
EAST-1000 EASTER ISLAND
1000 PESOS 2008, UNC. $5.95
Item
EAST-2000 EASTER ISLAND
SILVER 2000 PESOS 2008 BU $24.95
2007 EASTER ISLAND SEVEN COIN SET
This attractive, new, Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) coin set features
seven 2007 dated coins featuring local culture and wildlife. The
obverse of of the bi-metallic 500 Peso and 200 Peso features the
creator god Makemake, while the obverse of other coins feature the
famous huge carved stone heads found on the Island. The reverses
feature native cutural items and wildlife. The famous Moai carved
stone statues are on the reverse of the 500 Pesos. A Hammerhead
shark is on the bi-metallic 200 Pesos. A Vaka, a double hulled, masted
canoe, is on the eleven-sided copper 100 Pesos. A Moray Eel
is on the copper 50 Pesos. Tangata Manu, the Birdman, is on the
eleven-sided brass 10 Pesos. A Forceps Fish is on the brass 5
Pesos. A Bonito Fish is on the nickel-plated brass 1 Peso.
The coins appear to be an unofficial issue. All coins are
Uncirculated.
Item
EAST-SET EASTER ISLAND 7
COIN SET 1 - 500 PESOS
2007, UNC. out
INDIVIDUAL EASTER ISLAND COINS
(please order by denomination)
Easter Island 1 Peso
$2.00
Easter Island 5 Pesos $2.50
Easter Island 10 Pesos $3.00
Easter Island 50 Pesos $3.75
Easter Island 100 Pesos
sold out
Easter Island 200 Pesos (bi-metal) $7.00
Easter Island 500 Pesos (bi-metal) $8.50