Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known ape to have ever lived, went extinct roughly 300,000 years ago — its existence reconstructed almost entirely from fossilized teeth and a handful of jaw fragments found across southern China and Southeast Asia. No complete skull has ever been recovered. The DRC has issued several wildlife-themed silver rounds in this format targeting the collector market, with colorization applied after striking.
Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known ape to have ever lived, went extinct roughly 300,000 years ago — its existence reconstructed almost entirely from fossilized teeth and a handful of jaw fragments found across southern China and Southeast Asia. No complete skull has ever been recovered. The DRC has issued several wildlife-themed silver rounds in this format targeting the collector market, with colorization applied after striking.