Caribou

2017 Caribou Silver Coin, Great Migrations Series

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Additional Information

Each year, when spring approaches, thousands of caribou in North America start their long northbound journey towards the Arctic. This difficult journey is the longest land migration in North America and the caribou cover distances up to 2,500 kilometers (1,600 miles) a year.

The reason for the caribou migrating is to get access to plentiful food, to bear their calves in safety and to find relief from summer insects. Later with autumn arriving, the herds start their return journey back south.




Details

Country of Issue Niue
Date 2017
Series Great Migrations
Mintage 3000
Denomination $2 / Two Dollars
Composition Silver Ag 999/1000
Quality Proof - Selective Colourizing
Weight 1 gram
Weight 1 oz
Size 1.5748 mm
Size 1.5748 inch
Issuing Mint New Zealand Mint
Edge Milled
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