One of the four wildlife crowns issued by Sierra Leone in 2005, this coin has a legal tender value of $1 in its country of origin. Home to the Dewar Wildlife Trust’s Gorilla Sanctuary, high in the hills of the Western Forest, Sierra Leone ironically has no Gorillas. This, however didn’t deter their mint from issuing this beautiful commemorative to these creatures lost to the modern country. As a promotion for their efforts at conservancy this is perhaps a doleful reminder of how urgent these efforts now are.