Years ago back in the 1990's I was living in the Caribbean for several years. The really nice thing about living right on the ocean is you can head out and fish pretty much anytime you have some free time. Sometimes you caught a few nice fish other times none, but it was just a beautiful day by the ocean. It's hard to beat a day like that!
Another thing I enjoyed was heading out with a buddy to go lobster hunting. We would snorkel out to a reef about fifty meters off shore and dive down to it, usually only five or ten feet down (1 to 3 meters.) We would find a couple nice lobsters and one of us would hold a net behind them and the other would prod them back into the net with a small metal rod. Then it was lobster for dinner! And it's was a lot of fun too!
The reason I share that story it is because this coin made me think of those good old days. This coins was made by the Scottsdale Mint for Anguilla, a group of island located east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It's a beautiful place if you ever have the chance to visit!
About the coin:
Country: Anguilla
Year: 2018
Mint: Scottsdale Mint, Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Denomination: 2 dollars
Composition: 99.9% silver
Weight: 1 Troy ounce
Diameter: 38.6 mm
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Edge: Reeded
Obverse: Elizabeth II with lettering: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Two Dollars, 1 OZ .999 Silver
Reverse: Lobster with date on it's back
This is a beautiful coin produced for Anguilla like I mentioned. The Scottsdale Mint always does amazing work on all the coins they produce. This is a great one to pick up and I know several of the #silvergoldstackers have already shared one of theirs.
I only have one small issue with this coin. The lobster on the coin is a cold water Maine lobster, not a rock or spiny lobster that you would find in the warm waters of the Caribbean. I guess the reasoning behind it was that more people recognize the Maine Lobster. Have a look, I'll show you the difference between the two.
A Maine lobster with large claws to protect itself
A rock or spiny lobster, you will notice it doesn't have large claws
The rock or spiny lobster lives in warm waters such as the Caribbean and down the coast of Brazil. Instead of large claws to defend itself it has spines to defend itself. They don't taste quite like the cold water lobsters but still taste great! Plus they are easier to catch since they are in warm and shallow waters. So now you know the difference!
Thank you for taking the time to stop by and read my post. It's always a lot of fun putting them together. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please feel free to leave them below. Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for your support!
And my disclaimer:
Gold and silver stacking can be a fun hobby but isn't for everyone. You can lose money. I'm not a financial advisor and this isn't financial advice, please always do your own research before spending your hard earned money.
References:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces159184.html
https://lobsteranywhere.com/seafood-savvy/rock-vs-maine-lobster-whats-the-difference/
Re-blog lottery
Now for the winner of the re-blog lottery! Today we had 28 people re-blog my post, thank you so much! You guy are the best! The people who re-blogged were:
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And since I didn't post yesterday today I will do two spins of the wheel, so two winners today!
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