2011 Niue Silver $5 Tasmanian Tiger Proof (Lenticular Coin)

2011 Last Tasmanian Tiger Silver Proof Coin The thylacine was an animal like no other. It resembled a large, short-haired dog with a head like a wolf, a striped body like a tiger, a backward facing pouch like a wombat and a stiff tail similar to that of a kangaroo. Its powerful jaws could open to an unusual extent - up to 120 degrees. The last captive thylacine, known as 'Benjamin' was captured in 1933 and sent to the Hobart Zoo where it lived for three years until dying on 7 September 1936. 'Benjamin features in the last known motion picture footage of a living specimen taken in 1933 by naturalist David Fleay. This footage has been used to create the lenticular image on this silver coin.