The coin measure 100 millimeters in diameter and comes housed in a wood box as issued by the Perth Mint with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
This medallion is Sterling .925 (92.5%) pure silver, contains more than one ounce of .999 fine silver and has a diameter of 40 millimeters.
Longines Symphonette – America Wildlife – Beluga Whale – 1+ Oz. Fine Silver – High Relief – Art Round – Approximately 1.2 Ounces of Sterling Silver – This neat high-relief round is part of a beautiful set of Sterling Silver medals depicting 36 different forms of American wildlife considered to be endangered in the wild. The medals were minted by The Wittnauer Mint and marketed by the Longines Symphonette in the 1970’s. This medallion is Sterling .925 (92.5%) pure silver, contains more than one ounce of .999 fine silver and has a diameter of 40 millimeters.
S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands – Blue Whale – 2 Pounds – 2013 – Titanium 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 10 grams of titanium, infused with a special dye to create the blue metal appearance. Total mintage worldwide was limited to 5,000 coins. It comes as shown in a Mint issued presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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.
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.
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