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Item: Wildlife in Need Series - 2011 Orangutan 1oz Silver Proof Coin

Issue Mint: The Perth Mint

Legal Tender: Tuvalu $1

Maximum Mintage: 5,000

Material: 1 Troy oz 99.9% Silver

Condition: Brand New in original issue condition. Accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, each coin is housed in a presentation case and illustrated shipper.

Issue Price: $114.50 (Sold Out at Mint)

*Note: By purchasing this coin Coin Club Australia will make a donation of $1.99 to the WWF-Australia on your behalf.

Release Date: 4 October 2011

Theme Background:

Wildlife in Need Series

Focusing on five rare and endangered wild animals, this beautiful Wildlife in Need series showcases these amazing creatures in need of our care. This coin program aims to raise $49,750 charity funds for WWF-Australia.

Orangutan

The 2^nd release in the Wildlife in Need series is the Orangutan. 

The Orangutan is characterised by its ape-like shape, shaggy red fur, long arms and grasping hands and feet. This ‘man of the forest’ is now only found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in south-east Asia. The preferred mode of travel by the Orangutan is to swing from one tree to another, avoiding contact with the ground. However, once earthbound, the species moves on all fours, using its long arms and fists as leverage. At night the Orangutan makes a nest of vegetation to sleep in, with smaller nests made during the day for additional rest stops. The low reproductive rate of the female Orangutan and the long period taken for the offspring to reach maturity, leave the population highly vulnerable to environmental threats.

The destruction of habitats through commercial logging, forest clearance for oil palm plantations and agriculture, have contributed to this animal’s need for protection. In addition, uncontrolled fires and human exploitation present further challenges. It is more important than ever to safeguard the future of this well-loved species.

Previous Release:

• May 2011: Giant Panda (Sold Out at Mint)
  

Forthcoming Releases:

• January 2012: Polar Bear
• April 2012: Black Rhinoceros
• July 2012: Siberian Tiger

About WWF

By purchasing this coin, Coin Club Australia will make a donation of $1.99 to WWF Australia on your behalf.

WWF is active in more than 100 countries and is the world’s largest and most influential conservation organisation. The mission of WWF is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by conserving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

In Australia, WWF works to conserve plants and animals, by ending land-clearing, addressing climate change, and preserving and protecting freshwater, marine and land environments.

To find out more about WWF or to make a further donation, please visit wwf.org.au

Design 

The coin’s reverse features an adult Orangutan and baby in colour, against a forest backdrop, illustrated by an award winning Australian artist Karen Hull  . The lower reverse comprises a struck design showing a pair of supporting hands with a palm leaf motif. The inscription WILDLIFE IN NEED – ORANGUTAN is also incorporated into the design.

The coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2011 yeardate.

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