EUROPEAN BISON
1500 francs, 2 Oz, 99.99% Pure Silver Coin with High-relief Antique finish and Swarovski crystals as the eyes
Low maximum mintage of only 999 coins worldwide!
This amazingly detailed 2 Oz pure silver coin is enriched with two Swarovski crystals and is dedicated to European Bison, which had been declared nearly extinct. Obverse depicts a face of European Bison with Swarovski eyes. The design is highly detailed with antique finish quality. The reverse depicts the State emblem of Togo Republic.
THE COIN IS IN PERFECT MINT CONDITION AND COMES IN ORIGINAL CAPSULE WITH COA (NO THEMED CASE HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE MINT FOR THIS COIN)
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| Metal: | Silver 999 |
| Country: | Togo |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Face value: | 1500 francs |
| Weight: | 62.2 g |
| Diameter: | 50 mm |
| Quality: | High-relief, Antique finish, Swarovski |
| Mintage: | 999 |
| COA/Case: | Yes/No |
European bison was first scientifically described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758. Some later descriptions treat the European bison as conspecific with the American bison. It is not to be confused with the aurochs, the extinct ancestor of domestic cattle. In the past these animals were commonly killed to produce hides and drinking horns, especially during the Middle Ages.
In last century, the European bison were sport-hunted to near extinction with the last wild animal being shot in the Białowieża Forest in Eastern Poland in 1919 and in the Western Caucasus in 1927, but have since been reintroduced from captivity in several countries in Europe, all being descendants of the Białowieża or lowland European bison. They are now forest-dwelling and have only few predators (besides humans).
In 1996 the IUCN classified the European bison as an endangered species, which has since been downgraded to a vulnerable species.
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