S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands Blue Whale 2 Pounds 2013 Proof Silver Coin Case COA

As issued by authority of the Government of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands in 2013. This legal tender Two Pound coin features the Blue Whale. The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. At almost 100 feet in length and 190 tons or more in weight, it is the largest known animal to have ever existed. Long and slender, the blue whale’s body can be various shades of bluish-grey dorsally and somewhat lighter underneath. As with other baleen whales, its diet consists almost exclusively of small crustaceans known as krill. Blue whales were abundant in nearly all the oceans on Earth until the beginning of the twentieth century. For over a century, they were hunted almost to extinction by whalers until protected by the international community in 1966. This coin was struck from 28.28 grams of .925 fine silver for an Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of .8410 troy ounces of pure silver. Total mintage worldwide was limited to 10,000 coins. It comes as shown in a Mint issued presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity.