Dolphin 5 Lire Italy Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making

Dolphin 5 Lire Italy Authentic Coin Charm for Jewelry and Craft Making (Boat Rudder)

Reverse
The value to the left of the date, above a dolphin

Obverse
Rudder of boat

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA · ITALIANA

Translation:
Republic of Italy

Features
Issuer Italy
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1951-2001
Value 5 Lire (5 ITL)
Currency Lira (1861-2001)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 1 g
Diameter 20.2 mm
Thickness 1.4 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized 02-28-2002
Number N# 730
References KM# 92, Schön# 92

The presence of common dolphin populations off the island of Ischia, Italy, has been consistently documented since 1997. The short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis is a small cetacean species with a wide distribution. Literature, photographic documentation, and osteological collections indicate that the common dolphin used to be common – thence its name – throughout the Mediterranean Sea, however the species has experienced a dramatic decline in numbers during the last few decades, and has almost completely disappeared from large portions of its former range including the northern Adriatic Sea and the Ligurian Sea.

In 2003, the Mediterranean common dolphin ‘subpopulation’ was listed as endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. A number of interacting factors may have played a role in the decline of common dolphins in the Mediterranean, ranging from natural fluctuations to the impact of human activities. Some of the human-induced threats – based on the available evidence – are most likely to be implicated in the species’ decline. These include factors as diverse as prey depletion, contamination by xenobiotics, direct killing, fishery bycatch and global climate change. Other potential threats to Mediterranean common dolphins include disturbance by recreational vessel traffic, noise from shipping, mineral prospecting (seismic) and military sonar, and oil pollution.
https://globalnomadic.com/project/whale-dolphin-conservation-italy/