Venezuela – Two Porpoises – 2 Bolivares Fuertes – 2007 – Pick 88 – Crisp Uncirculated
On January 28th, 2004 the National Bank of Poland issued this 2 Zlote Nordic Gold coin as part of the “Animals of the World” series. Featured on this coin is the Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena L.), a marine mammal and the only species of cetaceans living in the Baltic Sea. Would make a nice gift for any collectors of wildlife or world coins.
Malaysia – Endangered Species – Bottlenose Dolphin – 25 Sen – 2006 – Brilliant Uncirculated – Display Card – Total mintage on this coin was limited to 40,000 pieces.
Malaysia – Endangered Species – Dugong – 25 Sen – 2006 – Brilliant Uncirculated – Display Card – Total mintage on this coin was limited to 40,000 pieces.
Malaysia – Endangered Species – Whale Shark – 25 Sen – 2006 – Brilliant Uncirculated – Display Card – Total mintage on this coin was limited to 40,000 pieces.
Malaysia – Endangered Species – Irrawady Dolphin – 25 Sen – 2006 – Brilliant Uncirculated – Display Card – Total mintage on this coin was limited to 40,000 pieces.
Tristan da Cunha – Humpback Whales – 1 Crown – 2008 – Prooflike
World Wildlife Fund – Porpoise – Medalic Issue – 2009 – Display Card – Brilliant Uncirculated – The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has long campaigned to improve the health of rivers and seas that are graced by many species of dolphin. Renowned for their intelligence and sociability, these mammals face many threats – such as habitat degradation and damaging fishing practices. The WWF has successfully campaigned for legislation to improve the management of seas – to benefit dolphins and other sealife. This is one of a set of six celebratory medals that also feature the orangutan, giant panda, polar bear, rhino and tiger, all of which can be found on this website.
Issued in conjunction with the “Preserve Planet Earth” series, this crown features an Orca, commonly known as the Killer Whale. The Orca is a toothed whale, the largest member of the dolphin family. Orcas live in small, close-knit, life-long pods.
The Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are small cetaceans that have a long, beaklike snout, a sickle-shaped dorsal fin, and sharp teeth. They are Odontoceti (toothed whales) and have one blowhole. Bottlenose dolphins live in small groups called pods. The bottlenose dolphin can grow to be 12 feet long, and can attain weights of more than 1,400 pounds, although generally are smaller than this. Bottlenose dolphins are hunters that fish mostly at the surface of the water, eating mostly fish and squid. They have many pairs of sharp, pointed teeth distributed in both the upper and lower jaws. Bottlenose dolphins live in small pods of up to 12 whales and are very social animals. Often, many pods group together to form congregations of hundreds of dolphins. Dolphins can dive down to more than 1,000 feet and can jump up to 20 feet out of the water. A bow rider is a dolphin that hitches a rides in the bow wave in front of a ship. The dolphin surfs using the pressure created in front of a moving ship. Dolphins breathe air at the surface of the water through a single blowhole located near the top of the head. They need to breathe about every 2 minutes, but can hold their breath for several minutes. Their blow is a single, explosive cloud. Bottlenose dolphins live near the coast and inshore waters from northern Cape Hatteras to southern Florida and westward through the Gulf of Mexico.
The Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are small cetaceans that have a long, beaklike snout, a sickle-shaped dorsal fin, and sharp teeth. They are Odontoceti (toothed whales) and have one blowhole. Bottlenose dolphins live in small groups called pods. The bottlenose dolphin can grow to be 12 feet long, and can attain weights of more than 1,400 pounds, although generally are smaller than this. Bottlenose dolphins are hunters that fish mostly at the surface of the water, eating mostly fish and squid. They have many pairs of sharp, pointed teeth distributed in both the upper and lower jaws. Bottlenose dolphins live in small pods of up to 12 whales and are very social animals. Often, many pods group together to form congregations of hundreds of dolphins. Dolphins can dive down to more than 1,000 feet and can jump up to 20 feet out of the water. A bow rider is a dolphin that hitches a rides in the bow wave in front of a ship. The dolphin surfs using the pressure created in front of a moving ship. Dolphins breathe air at the surface of the water through a single blowhole located near the top of the head. They need to breathe about every 2 minutes, but can hold their breath for several minutes. Their blow is a single, explosive cloud. Bottlenose dolphins live near the coast and inshore waters from northern Cape Hatteras to southern Florida and westward through the Gulf of Mexico.
The Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are small cetaceans that have a long, beaklike snout, a sickle-shaped dorsal fin, and sharp teeth. They are Odontoceti (toothed whales) and have one blowhole. Bottlenose dolphins live in small groups called pods. The bottlenose dolphin can grow to be 12 feet long, and can attain weights of more than 1,400 pounds, although generally are smaller than this. Bottlenose dolphins are hunters that fish mostly at the surface of the water, eating mostly fish and squid. They have many pairs of sharp, pointed teeth distributed in both the upper and lower jaws. Bottlenose dolphins live in small pods of up to 12 whales and are very social animals. Often, many pods group together to form congregations of hundreds of dolphins. Dolphins can dive down to more than 1,000 feet and can jump up to 20 feet out of the water. A bow rider is a dolphin that hitches a rides in the bow wave in front of a ship. The dolphin surfs using the pressure created in front of a moving ship. Dolphins breathe air at the surface of the water through a single blowhole located near the top of the head. They need to breathe about every 2 minutes, but can hold their breath for several minutes. Their blow is a single, explosive cloud. Bottlenose dolphins live near the coast and inshore waters from northern Cape Hatteras to southern Florida and westward through the Gulf of Mexico.
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands – Humpback Whale – £2 – 2006 – BU
Marshall Islands – Bottlenose Dolphin – $5 – 1993 – Prooflike Crown
S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands – Blue Whale – 2 Pounds – 2013 – Br. Uncirculated – Prooflike – 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.
Celebrate Australia – Shark Bay & Dugong – $1 – 2010 – Colored Coin on Card
Isle of Man – Year of the Ocean – Blue Whale – One Crown – 1998 – Brilliant Uncirculated – KM-897
Gibraltar – Preserve Planet Earth – Dolphins – 1 Crown – 1994 – Prooflike – Descriptive Card
All five notes are in crisp uncirculated condition and come in an archival quality plastic envelope.
Dolphins, like porpoises, are one of the marine mammal species known to practice porpoising (a behavior to increase locomotion by “leaping” from the water). The designer here has done an excellent job of rendering a porpoising dolphin in a Prism applique on this brilliant proof-like world coin. If you are a collector of animal or sea life world coins then this is one add to your world coin collection.
The porpoises are small cetaceans of the family Phocoenidae related to whales and dolphins. They are however distinct from dolphins, although the word “porpoise” is often used to refer to any small dolphin, especially in North America. A key difference is the shape of the teeth and of the head. Porpoises, divided into six species, live in all oceans, mostly near the shore. Probably best known is the Harbor Porpoise, which can be found across the Northern Hemisphere. Porpoises tend to be smaller but stouter than dolphins. They have small, rounded heads and blunt jaws instead of beaks. Their teeth are spade-shaped, whereas dolphins have conical teeth. In addition, a porpoise’s dorsal fin is generally triangular, rather than curved like that of many dolphins. These animals are the smallest cetaceans, reaching body lengths up to eight feet with the smallest species being the Vaquita, reaching up to five feet in length. Porpoises are predators hunting mainly fish, often also squid and crustaceans. Most common are small groups of up to ten individuals, which in some species may join forming aggregations of several hundred animals. This series of “Marine Life Protection” proof one dollar coins has been a hit with collectors since the first coin was issued in 1992. It is hard to say whether the obverse or reverse is the most attractive, but they are becoming exceedingly hard to find. Palau was chosen as the location for the 10th season of the hit reality series Survivor, and this coin depicts regional marine life, as well as a beautiful mermaid. This One Dollar coin is legal tender and has been issued by authority of the government of Palau.
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