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2015 1 oz Silver Coin – Endangered Species – Pygmy Hippopotamus
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Product Description
2015 1 oz Silver Coin – Endangered Species – Pygmy Hippopotamus
LIMITED EDITION – ONLY 2000 COINS WORLDWIDE
COIN STORY
The latest release in our Endangered Species Coin Collection, the Silver Coin – Pygmy Hippopotamus
Other coins in this series are:
The Pygmy Hippopotamus Choeropsis Liberiensis is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa.
A smaller cousin of the Hippopotamus, the Pygmy Hippo is only half as tall and weighs less than one quarter of its weight. Adult Pygmy Hippos may grow up to 80 cm (31 in) in height, and are believed to have diverged from the common Hippo over 10 million years ago. Like its larger cousin, the Pygmy Hippopotamus is semi-aquatic, relying on water to keep its body temperature stable and its skin moisturized.
Pygmy Hippos are nocturnal and reclusive by nature. While some live as pairs, individual male Hippos are also known to wander between territories inhabited by females. Surprisingly, these animals are not aggressive when they meet, tending to simply ignore one another instead.
The Pygmy Hippo is herbivorous, feeding on ferns, broad-leaved plants, grasses and fruits. Most of their time is spent in swamps and near rivers, in order to be near stable sources of food.
It has been estimated that fewer than 3,000 Pygmy Hippos now remain in the wild. These may be primarily found in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast. Deforestation and periods of conflict over the past decades, has led to a loss of habitat for this unique animal. Alongside this, illegal poaching continues to take place throughout Liberia.
This coin is the latest release in the “Endangered Species” coin series by New Zealand Mint.
Reverse Design
This relief engraved Silver coin shows an endangered Pygmy Hippopotamus in the swamplands of West Africa, with the scene mirrored in the finely engraved water. It has been estimated that fewer than 3,000 Pygmy Hippos now remain in the wild. These may be primarily found in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast.
Obverse Design
This coin is issued by New Zealand Mint as legal tender, under the authority of Niue, and features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Packaging
The Endangered Species, Pygmy Hippopotamus 1oz Silver coin comes packaged inside a crate-shaped inner coin case, which sits inside a brown colored outer packaging.
Specifications
Metal: 999 Fine Silver
Finish: Proof
Diameter: 40.7mm
Edge: Milled
Denomination: $2.00
Year of Issue: 2015
Mintage: 2,000
Weight: 1 Troy oz