2013 Blue Whale - TITANIUM Coin in BOX with COA South Georgia & Sandwich Islands

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2013 South Georgia/Sandwich Islands
BLUE WHALE
TITANIUM COIN
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Comes in Box with Certificate of Authenticity
Mintage limited to only 5000 coins!
ALSO AVAILABLE IN CUPRO-NICKEL & STERLING SILVER
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The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 2013 Blue Whale Coin
by Pobjoy Mint is an outstanding new coin issued on behalf of the Government of
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands which commemorates
the biggest known mammal ever to exist-- the Blue Whale.
At 30 metres in length and 180 metric tons, the Blue Whales were plentiful in nearly
all the seas worldwide until the beginning of the 20th Century. For over a century they
were virtually hunted to extinction by whalers till they were secured around the world
by the International Whaling Commission and no hunting presently takes place.
Due to its large size, many organs of this impressive mammal are the biggest
in the animal kingdom. A blue whale's tongue weighs approximately 2.7 tons and when
totally open, its mouth is huge enough to hold up to 90 tons bunches of meals and
water although it can not ingest anything larger than a beach ball.
The largest blue whale ever before measured was was discovered near Grytviken in
South Georgia in 1909. She was 33.85 metres long.
This spectacular new coin from South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands is
being issued as a remarkable Blue Titanium piece in honour of this astounding
animal and features an image of a Blue Whale with her calf swimming in the
ocean with the sunlight penetrating the water. The coin is additionally
being produced in Cupro Nickel and Proof Sterling Silver.
The obverse of the coin holds a fine effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS with the obverse struck in reverse Proof (with the effigy in
Proof and the background frosted) to truly show the colour of the blue Titanium.
Each precious metal coin has been struck four times
to produce the renowned Pobjoy Proof finish.
Year
2013
Face Value
Two Pounds
Metal
Titanium
Weight
10g
Size (mm)
36.1mm
Box/COA
Yes/Yes
Mintage
5000
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