San Marino's Wildlife Protection series of the early 1990s was issued under a broader Italian-sponsored conservation framework, coinciding with regional efforts to address habitat loss in the Apennine peninsula. The republic's tiny land area — just over 61 square kilometers — gave these issues an ironic edge: San Marino had virtually no wildlife of its own to protect.
KM#291 is one of several silver issues San Marino struck that year for the collector market, with negligible circulation exposure.
San Marino's Wildlife Protection series of the early 1990s was issued under a broader Italian-sponsored conservation framework, coinciding with regional efforts to address habitat loss in the Apennine peninsula. The republic's tiny land area — just over 61 square kilometers — gave these issues an ironic edge: San Marino had virtually no wildlife of its own to protect.
KM#291 is one of several silver issues San Marino struck that year for the collector market, with negligible circulation exposure.