Silver Ounce 2012 Polar Bear, Coin from Australia - detailed information

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2012 Wildlife in Need - Polar Bear 1oz Silver Proof Coin | The Perth Mint

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Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver Polar Bear Reverse Design Tuvalu Legal Tender Extremely Limited Mintage – 5,000 Numbered Certificate of Authenticity Presentation Packaging $1.99 Donation to WWF Commissioned Product Struck by The Perth Mint

The Polar Bear is easily recognised by its distinctive shape, from its round posterior to its pointed black nose. Although the bear’s fur looks white, each hair shaft is actually pigment-free and transparent with a hollow core that scatters and reflects visible light, much like what happens with ice and snow. This sea bear evolved about 200,000 years ago from its brown bear ancestors and is superbly adapted for survival in the Arctic. Five nations have Polar Bear populations including the United States (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Greenland, and Norway. The main threat to the Polar Bear is the loss of habitat caused by ice loss as a result of climate change. As the Arctic continues to warm, two-thirds of the world's Polar Bears could disappear by mid-century. Other threats include pollution, poaching, industrial developments and unregulated hunting. In May 2008, the United States Department of the Interior listed the Polar Bear as a Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act, while Canada and Russia list the Polar Bear as a Species of Concern. 99.9% Pure Silver The coin is struck by The Perth Mint on behalf of Coin Club Australia from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. Polar Bear Reverse Design The coin’s reverse depicts two adult Polar Bears and a cub, in colour, against an Arctic landscape. The lower reverse comprises a struck design showing a pair of supporting hands, and the inscription WILDLIFE IN NEED – POLAR BEAR. Issued as Legal Tender Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian-Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2012 year-date. Extremely Limited Mintage No more than 5,000 of these coins will be released. Numbered Certificate of Authenticity The coin is issued with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Presentation Packaging Each coin is housed in a display case with illustrated shipper.

Silver Content (Troy oz): 1
Monetary Denomination (TVD): 1
Fineness (% purity): 99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g): 31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm): 40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm): 4.00
Item ID: 12S83AAA
Issue price: AU$ 114.5, US$ 81.91