Fiji. 2 Dollars 2013 - Wild Cat - Felis Margarita - with Gem Stone - 1 Oz

Country Fiji
Year 2013
Face Value 2 Dollars
Metal Silver
Fineness .999
Weight 1 Oz (31.1g)
Diameter 40.00 mm
Thickness 2.90 mm
Edge Serrated
Quality Proof
Mintage 5,000 pcs

The sand cat (Felis margarita), also known as the sand dune cat, is the only felid found primarily in true desert, and has a wide but apparently disjunct distribution through the deserts of northern Africa and southwest and central Asia. Since 2002 this small cat has been listed as Near Threatened by IUCN due to concern over potential low population size and decline. The sand cat lives in arid areas that are too hot and dry even for the African Wildcat: the Sahara, the Arabian Desert, and the deserts of Iran and Pakistan.