A Jersey £2 coin commemorating the 25th anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) founded in 1961.
The WWF is an international non-governmental organisation that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment.
This coin features a Mauritius pink pigeon which was first brought to Jersey in 1977 as part of a breeding program to increase numbers in the wild. The program was started by Gerald Durrell of the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust and is still in operation today.
*This coin has not entered general circulation in the UK*
Please note the production of this coin is a different design to standard bi-metallic £2 coin which has been in effect since 1997. This coin is the same size as a standard £5 coin/commemorative Crown
Reverse: Queen Elizabeth Portrait by Raphael David Maklouf
Obverse: Pink Pigeons on a branch with lettering
Low mintage - c.23,000
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