0.5g Gold Prehistoric Life Mamenchisaurus 2020 PP (Mintage: 2,000 | 3rd Design)
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0.5 g of pure fine gold 999.9 – full-fledged investment gold whose value tracks the gold price- Strictly limited to just 2,000 pieces worldwide in finest Proof quality
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Mamenchisaurus
From the rock into the light.A Mamenchisaurus in gold.
0.5 g of gold, in proof quality, issuing country Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mamenchisaurus on 0.5 g of gold, reverse, image
0.5 g of gold, in proof quality, issuing country Democratic Republic of the Congo.
From the rock
A Mamenchisaurus from China had a neck up to 15 metres long.
Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum lived about 160 million years ago in what is now China.
No human has ever seen this animal alive: the age of the dinosaurs ended 66 million years ago, and the human genus has existed for about 2.8 million years.
Source: Natural History Museum, London
The timeline
From the Devonian to the last Ice Age
Each animal stands in its geological period. The sections show the order, not the duration.
Devonian
about 420 to 359 million years ago
DunkleosteusArmoured fish
Carboniferous
about 359 to 299 million years ago
Permian
about 299 to 252 million years ago
Triassic
about 252 to 201 million years ago
ArchosaursAnimal group
PlateosaurusDinosaur
Jurassic
about 201 to 143 million years ago
MamenchisaurusDinosaur
PlesiosaurusMarine reptile
StegosaurusDinosaur
BrachiosaurusDinosaur
ArchaeopteryxEarly bird
Cretaceous
about 143 to 66 million years ago
UtahraptorDinosaur
AustralovenatorDinosaur
PteranodonPterosaur
ParasaurolophusDinosaur
VelociraptorDinosaur
CarnotaurusDinosaur
QuetzalcoatlusPterosaur
TriceratopsDinosaur
T. rexDinosaur
- The age of the dinosaurs ends 66 million years ago.
Palaeogene
66 to about 23 million years ago
TitanoboaSnake
Neogene
about 23 to 2.6 million years ago
MegalodonShark
- The human genus begins about 2.8 million years ago.
Pleistocene
about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago
GigantopithecusGreat ape
Giant deerMammal
Cave bearMammal
Cave lionMammal
Woolly rhinocerosMammal
MammothMammal
Sabre-toothed catMammal
AurochsMammal
- Homo sapiens has existed for about 300,000 years.
- People enter the Chauvet Cave about 36,500 years ago.
Not to scale. Dates according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy, rounded.
The coin
Each animal in its habitat
Since 2020 the Prehistoric Life series of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has shown animals of prehistory, each in its habitat.
On the silver coins a timeline of the geological periods runs around the rim, and the obverse bears the coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Coat of armsCoat of arms of the DR Congo
Face valueThe face value
The image up close
At a glance
- Issuing country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Face value
- 100 francs
- Metal
- gold
- Weight
- 0.5 g
- Diameter
- 11 mm
- Quality
- Proof
- Mintage
- 2,000 pieces
- Year
- 2020
The dinosaurs live on in the birds.
0.5 g Gold Prehistoric Life Mamenchisaurus 2020 – strictly limited investment gold
- Strictly limited: worldwide mintage of only 2,000 pieces – a deliberately scarce edition
- Growth opportunities: high appreciation potential due to the strict limitation and the sustained high demand for the dinosaur series
- Sought-after rarity: as the 3rd issue in the series, a true rarity among the 0.5 g editions
- Minting quality: the highest possible finish in Proof (PP) with mirrored surfaces and frosted reliefs
- Design: two grazing Mamenchisaurus alongside a pterosaur in a detailed prehistoric landscape with mountains and a river
- Material / fineness: 0.5 g pure fine gold, high fineness of 999.9 (Au 999.9)
- Manufacturer: minted by the renowned art mint B.H. Mayer
- Country of origin: Germany – country of issue is the Democratic Republic of the Congo (face value 100 Francs)
With the 0.5 g gold coin Prehistoric Life Mamenchisaurus 2020, you acquire full-fledged investment gold in top-quality execution. The value of this small piece of pure gold is primarily based on the fine gold it contains and moves in line with the gold price. The impressive dinosaur design gives the coin its personal touch – but the true substance and reason for purchase is the precious metal it contains. This combines an extraordinary theme with the tangible security of physical gold.
This issue is the 3rd design in the Congo series "Prehistoric Life", which has been continued since 2020, making it a sought-after collector's coin with a worldwide mintage of only 2,000 pieces. It is precisely this strictly limited quantity that makes this small coin so highly sought after: where supply is scarce and demand is lively, noticeable appreciation potential arises. Small gold coins of this kind are also a convenient way to build up fine gold piece by piece.
The design: Mamenchisaurus in Proof
The obverse shows two Mamenchisaurus and a pterosaur in an atmospheric prehistoric landscape with mountains and a river. Despite the tiny diameter of only 11.00 mm, the depiction is remarkably finely detailed. The herbivorous Mamenchisaurus lived in the Late Jurassic in what is now China. It is famous for its extremely long neck, made up of up to 19 cervical vertebrae, which accounted for around half of its total length of up to 22 meters. The first fossils of this giant sauropod were found in 1952 at a road construction site in Sichuan Province. Around the edge, the coins bear the inscriptions PREHISTORIC LIFE, MAMENCHISAURUS, 160-145 MIO YEARS BC as well as the year of issue 2020.
The reverse shows the coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo) with its characteristic leopard head, framed by an elephant tusk and a spear, below which is the motto "Justice, Paix, Travail". The face value of 100 Francs as well as the weight and fineness are also stamped here. The Proof finish, with its deep mirror-polished surfaces, provides a high-quality appearance – the most elaborate quality a mint can produce. The coin is delivered protected in a coin capsule.
Investment gold in a small denomination – tangible wealth preservation
Gold is the world's oldest currency and has been a proven store of value for over 6,000 years. It has intrinsic value, has never had a value of zero, and is recognized and traded worldwide. This is precisely the appeal of this coin: it is a compact wealth component that can be traded and resold at any time. Small amounts of gold add up over the years to considerable wealth – a good entry point into physical gold investment that can be expanded piece by piece.
This edition also makes an excellent gift: instead of a fleeting present, give real investment gold for a birthday, christening or Christmas – an asset whose value tracks the gold price. Anyone who holds physical gold and keeps it for at least one year can, in Germany, generally realize any later capital gain tax-free. In this way, the 0.5 g gold coin Prehistoric Life Mamenchisaurus combines a fascinating prehistoric theme in top quality with the character of a solid, physical gold investment.
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