2017 PILOT WHALE - Sterling SILVER Proof Coin - South Georgia & Sandwich Islands

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2017 South Georgia/Sandwich Islands
PILOT WHALE
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GORGEOUS STERLING SILVER COIN
Comes in Box with Certificate of Authenticity
Mintage limited to only 10000 coins!
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Our popular Marine Life series just got bigger with the release of this new South Georgia and The Sandwich Islands coin featuring the Pilot Whale.
Pilot whales are large, robust animals with a bulbous head and no discernible beak. They are a member of the dolphin family, and are second only to the killer whale in size.
These intelligent marine mammals form extremely cohesive social bonds; stranding of several hundred pilot whales are not uncommon, and pod members will often stick close together and protect the matriarch of the group.
The pilot whale received its name due to a belief that the pod always follows a single leader, which although not scientifically proven, is commonly believed to be the reason for these tragic mass strandings.
The design on the coin shows a Pilot Whale in the foreground in the Antarctic waters with the head of a second whale appearing above the water. The top of a third whale can be seen just above the waterline in the background.
The pilot whale can dive as deep as 500 meters when hunting for food, and has a diet consisting primarily of squid, along with fish, octopus and crustaceans such as shrimp.
Figures for pilot whales are unknown, and even though they are depleted in some areas, pilot whales are not considered to be endangered. There are likely to be almost a million long-finned pilot whales and at least 200,000 short-finned pilot whales worldwide.
Year
2017
Face Value
2 Pounds
Metal
.925 Sterling Silver
Weight
28.28g
Size (mm)
38.6mm
Box/COA
Yes/Yes
Mintage
10000
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