2016 NIUE 5 Dollar’ Limited Edition’ Silver Coin ” The Cat “. This coin is numbered – 067. Up for sale is the Art Mints new ” Animals ” coin series with ” The Cat ” being the First Issue in this series. Struck in 2 ounces of pure Silver and are strictly limited to only 500 pieces worldwide. These are minted in a Special medalic High Relief technique featuring a Sleeping Cat with one Shinning Open Eye having. They are struck by various. Details showing the Soft Fur and the sophisticated handmade Antique Finish making this coin absolutely Stunning. Masterpiece of Numismatic Art! BACKGROUND AND HISTORY of CATS. The domestic cat (Latin: Felis catus) or the feral cat (Latin: Felis silvestris catus) is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal. They are often called house cats when kept as indoor pets or simply cats when there is no need to distinguish them from other felids and felines. Cats are often valued by humans for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin. There are more than 70 cat breeds; different associations proclaim different numbers according to their standards. Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with a strong, flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. Cat senses fit a crepuscular and predatory ecological niche. Cats can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small animals. They can see in near darkness. Like most other mammals, cats have poorer color vision and a better sense of smell than humans. Cats, despite being solitary hunters, are a social species and cat communication includes the use of a variety of vocalizations (mewing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, and grunting), as well as cat pheromones and types of cat-specific body language. Since cats were venerated in ancient. They were commonly believed to have been domesticated there, but there may have been instances of domestication as early as the Neolithic from around 9,500 years ago (7,500 BCE). A genetic study in 2007 concluded that domestic cats are descended from Near Eastern wildcats, having diverged around 8,000 BCE in. A 2016 study found that leopard cats were undergoing domestication independently in. Around 5,500 BCE, though this line of partially domesticated cats leaves no trace in the domesticated populations of today. Face Value: 5 Dollars. Weight: 62.2 grams / 2 Troy Ounces. Thickness: 3.5 mm. Finish: Antique Finish (Hand Applied). Inner Box: Yes (Wooden). Thank You For Looking – L & D. The item “2016 Niue $5 Dollars, 2 oz. Silver Antique Finish Coin, Art Mint The Cat” is in sale since Sunday, January 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “ltennison2012″ and is located in Angleton, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Year: 2016
• Certification: CoA
• Certification Number: 067
• Grade: Ungraded
• Composition: .999 Fine Silver
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Niue
• 2 troy Ounces: Antique Finish – Hand Done