1g Gold Noah's Ark 2020 (Mintage: 5,000)

1g Gold Noah's Ark 2020 – minted fine gold as a tangible investment

• Limited 2020 year of issue: The gold edition was limited to 5,000 pieces per unit in its year of release – a true rarity among bullion coins.
• Investment purpose: physical gold investment in a small denomination, ideal for preserving value, building wealth step by step, and as a solid inflation hedge.
• Design: The dove of peace with an olive branch in its beak – the sign with which it announced to Noah the end of the flood – hovers before the Ark and Mount Ararat.
• Material & fineness: 1 g of purest fine gold with a fineness of 999.9/1000 (Au 999.9).
• Manufacturer: minted by L.E.V. (Leipziger Edelmetallverarbeitung) in Germany.
• Country of origin: Armenia – the issuing country of the Noah's Ark series.

The Gold Noah's Ark was first issued in 2020 as a Brilliant Uncirculated bullion coin and features one of the most expressive designs in numismatics. At its center lies the wooden ship on a turbulent sea, with the sun rising over the Ararat mountains behind it. Above it all hovers the dove with the olive branch, while the inscription gives the name in Armenian and as "NOAH'S ARK". As impressive as this image is – the real reason to buy is the gold it contains. The value of this small coin is based primarily on its fine gold content and moves with the gold price.

This means the 1 gram gold coin is not merely a collector's coin, but full-fledged investment gold in a convenient form. It is precisely the limited mintage of 5,000 pieces for the 2020 year of issue that makes the Armenia Noah's Ark a sought-after rarity with noticeable appreciation potential – an argument that speaks for itself beyond the pure material value.

Technical data of the 1g Noah's Ark gold coin

• Fine weight: 1 g gold
• Fineness: 999.9/1000 (Au 999.9)
• Diameter: 16.54 mm
• Face value: 100 Dram (Armenia)
• Year of issue: 2020
• Mintage: 5,000 pieces (strictly limited)
• Mint: L.E.V., Germany
• Packaging: blister card with certificate of authenticity

The coin is issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia and minted in Germany – fineness, weight, and minting quality are thus guaranteed by the state. As official legal tender of Armenia, it carries a face value of 100 Dram, although the actual value is naturally significantly higher due to the fine gold it contains. It takes its place among the world's popular gold coins such as the Krugerrand, Maple Leaf, or Vienna Philharmonic, yet clearly stands out through its biblical design and the protective blister card with numbered certificate.

Why buy physical gold?

Gold is humanity's oldest currency and has outlasted every paper currency. It has intrinsic value, has never had a value of zero, and can be traded worldwide and sold again at any time. Anyone who regularly accumulates small amounts builds up considerable wealth over the years without any fuss – serving as an inflation hedge and as crisis protection at the same time. Especially in times of fluctuating trust in state currencies, the precious metal remains a proven store of value whose supply is naturally scarce.

Gold has been shining for thousands of years – and the small 1g Noah's Ark makes this preservation of value tangible even with a small investment.

This coin is also a beautiful choice for a personal occasion: for a christening, a wedding, or Christmas, give not just any gift, but genuine investment gold whose value tracks the gold price. The design of Noah's Ark adds the personal touch – but the substance and the actual reason for the purchase remains the pure fine gold. Thus, the Gold Noah's Ark 2020 combines a timeless symbol of new beginnings with a physical investment that you can literally hold in your hand.