Gibraltar – Preserve Planet Earth – Dolphins – 1 Crown – 1994 – Prooflike – Descriptive Card
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.
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.
Isle of Man – Year of the Ocean – Blue Whale – One Crown – 1998 – Brilliant Uncirculated – KM-897
All five notes are in crisp uncirculated condition and come in an archival quality plastic envelope.
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.
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.
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.
Celebrate Australia – Shark Bay & Dugong – $1 – 2010 – Colored Coin on Card
Marshall Islands – Bottlenose Dolphin – $5 – 1993 – Prooflike Crown
Tristan da Cunha – Humpback Whales – 1 Crown – 2008 – Prooflike
Venezuela – Two Porpoises – 2 Bolivares Fuertes – 2007 – Pick 88 – Crisp Uncirculated
Malaysia – Endangered Species – Irrawady Dolphin – 25 Sen – 2006 – Brilliant Uncirculated – Display Card – Total mintage on this coin was limited to 40,000 pieces.
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