2021 Gibraltar 1 oz Silver Barbary macaque BU

  2021 Gibraltar 1 oz Silver Barbary macaque BU

Mintage: 50,000

The Berber monkey (Macaca sylvanus), also called Magot, is a species of macaque in the family Macaca sylvanus. It is best known for being the only free-living primate species in Europe besides humans. Gibraltar

Berber monkeyin Gibraltar
Although fossil scans suggest that the Iberian Peninsula was inhabited by Berber monkeys in prehistoric times, the present population on the Rock of Gibraltar is most likely due to the influence of man and its travel behaviour. It is conceivable that the Arab rule of southern Spain took place between 711 and 1492; the first written reports date back to 1704. Since, according to legend, Gibraltar remains in British hands for as long as Berber monkeys live there and the population had fallen to a few animals in 1942, Winston Churchill had some animals from Morocco extoled on the peninsula. Genetic studies have shown that the current population is due to two roots, one Algerian and one Moroccan. Today, Gibraltar is home to around 240 animals.

Coin Highlights:

Limited edition of 50,000 coins.
Contains 1 oz .999 fine silver.

Back: Shows a picture of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the weight and purity.
Front: Shows a Berber monkey with a stolen key.
The coins are legal tender in the territory of Gibraltar.