1 oz Silver Coin - 2021 Silverback - Republic of Congo - Scottsdale Mint

Silverback Gorilla

A Silverback gorilla is the mature, experienced male leader of a group of mountain 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 Silverback decides where the troop travels, where it forages for food, where it will rest and where it will sleep at night.

The fact that there are roughly 700 Silverbacks left in existence today reflects what humans have done to the population. When we continually cut down trees where gorillas live, we are slowly destroying their habitat, which is one of the reasons why they have become an endangered animal. Poachers who capture and kill these animals to make a profit are also contributing to their decline.

• Obverse: Depicts an artistic rendering of a Gorilla in polygonal form with metal weight and purity above and year and "Congo Silverback Gorilla" below.

• Reverse: Features the Republic of Congo crest along with denomination of 500 Francs CFA.

• This coin is manufactured and distributed by Scottsdale Mint.
  

Presentation & Mintage

This 1oz Silver Bullion Coin is presented in an individual protective acrylic capsule. Each bullion product comes with a complementary bullion bag.

No more than 75,000 of these coins will be released. Production will cease when the mintage is fully sold or at the end of 2021 after which The Mint will ‘declare’ the total number made.

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