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Cook Islands – Endangered Wildlife – Ring-tailed Lemur – $50 – 1992 – Proof Silver Crown
Cook Islands – Female Gorilla and Offspring – 5 Dollars – 1996 – Proof Silver Crown – KM303
Gambia – Endangered Wildlife – Chimpanzee – 20 Dalasis – 1994 – Proof Silver Crown
Cook Islands – Endangered Wildlife – Lowland Gorilla – $50 – 1992 – Proof Silver Crown
Gambia – Temminck’s Colobus Monkey – 20 Dalasis – 1987 – Proof Silver Crown
This beautiful proof silver crown was minted by authority of the government of the Cook Islands, features a Chimpanzee and has a legal tender value of $50 (New Zealand), which is equivalent to $33 United States Dollars at current exchange rates. There were 24 coins produced in this series which were minted from 19 to 20 grams of .925 silver as part of The Fund For Endangered Wildlife series of coins dated between 1990 and 1991. The value of the coins in the secondary market fluctuates based on the wildlife depicted on the coin, because some species tend to be collected more avidly than others. My personal belief is that as more collectors discover these stunning wildlife world coins, their value will continue to increase dramatically.
In the 1970s, the World Wildlife Federation was able to accomplish a significant feat when they arranged for each of twenty-four different countries to issue two proof silver crowns, each depicting some form of endangered species from their particular region of the planet. The countries issuing coins were: Afghanistan, Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Fiji, the Falkland Islands, Gambia, Indonesia, Jordan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, the Seychelles, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Venezuela, Zaire and Zambia. Assembling a complete collection of World Wildlife Federation crowns is an admirable yet feasible goal, as all of the coins are sold out at the mints that issued them and are only available in the secondary market. The proof silver crown shown here is one of the forty-eight coins issued and would make a great addition to any collection of wildlife or world coins.
Yet another in a line of beautiful gilded proof silver zodiac world coins this Crown is one of two that ties as my favorites. The reverse side’s design is simple and elegant and displays a baboon in the familiar pattern of zodiac coins from many other countries, but the obverse, showing a warrior of Northern Chinese ethnic stock bedecked in a plumed headpiece and ample necklaces, is especially striking and elevates this world coin greatly in my estimation. If you are a Monkey or a world coin collector with an appreciation for unique zodiacal world coins then this one would be a stunning addition to your collection.
Yet another in a line of beautiful gilded proof silver zodiac world coins this Crown is one of two that ties as my favorites. The reverse side’s design is simple and elegant and displays a baboon in the familiar pattern of zodiac coins from other countries, but the obverse, showing a woman in what appears to be the dress of the native Miao people of China with halberd bearing soldiers gathered in the background, is especially striking and elevates this world coin in my estimation greatly. If you are a Monkey or a world coin collector with an appreciation for unique zodiacal world coins then this one would be a stunning addition to your world coin collection.
2004 marked the Year of the Monkey, and Mongolia issued this silver crown to mark the event. 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004— People born in the Year of the Monkey are the erratic geniuses of the cycle. Clever, skillful, and flexible, they are remarkably inventive and original and can solve the most difficult problems with ease. There are few fields in which Monkey people wouldn’t be successful but they have a disconcerting habit of being too agreeable. They want to do things now, and if they cannot get started immediately, they become discouraged and sometimes leave their projects. Although good at making decisions, they tend to look down on others. Having common sense, Monkey people have a deep desire for knowledge and have excellent memories. Monkey people are strong willed but their anger cools quickly. They are most compatible with the Dragon and Rat.
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