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2018 Congo Silverback Gorilla - 1 oz .999 Silver Encapsulated
Legal Tender Coin of Congo
Reverse: depicts the image of the nation\'s coat of arms. This coat of armsfeatures a heraldic lion on the nation\'s shield, with a crown atop the shieldand two elephants on either side of the shield. A ribbon below the shieldfeatures the national motto of \"Unite, Travail, Progres.\"
The gorilla species live in tropical and subtropical forests in Africa, withthe eastern lowland subspecies of gorillas occupying the Democratic Republic ofCongo near its border with Rwanda.
A Silverback gorilla is the mature, experienced male leader of a group ofmountain gorillas in the wild. Named for the Silver saddles across his back,the Silverback is responsible for the safety of his group. A group of gorillas,also called a \"troop,\" can contain from 5 to 30 gorillas. The Silverbackdecides where the troop travels, where it forages for food, where it will restand where it will sleep at night. The fact that there are roughly 700 Silverbacks left in existence todayreflects what humans have done to the population. When we continually cut downtrees where gorillas live, we are slowly destroying their habitat, which is oneof the reasons why they have become an endangered animal. Poachers who captureand kill these animals to make a profit are also contributing to their decline.
Year: 2018
Metal: Silver
Weight: 1 oz
Purity: .999
Limited Mintage: 75,000
Denomination: 5,000 Franks CFA
Quality: BU
Diameter: 39 MM
Packaging: Encapsulated
