0.5g Gold Arethusa 2023 (Mintage: 5,000)

0.5 g Gold Arethusa 2023 – ancient beauty as genuine investment gold

• Strictly limited: worldwide mintage limited to just 5,000 pieces
• Growth opportunities: high appreciation potential due to strict limitation and strong demand
• Rarity: sought-after, strictly limited small mintage made of pure fine gold
• Investment goal: physical bullion coin for wealth preservation and building assets in small steps
• Design: the nymph Arethusa in sculptural high relief, playfully surrounded by dolphins
• Material / Fineness: 0.5 g of pure gold with a fineness of 999.9/1,000
• Manufacturer: designed by CIT Coin Invest AG, minted in Germany
• Country of origin: Cook Islands, face value 5 Dollars

Barely bigger than a fingertip – yet of genuine substance. The 0.5 g gold Arethusa from 2023 combines the finest precious metal with one of the most beautiful designs in ancient coin art. Its true essence lies not in the design, but in the fine gold it contains: a value based on the gold price that endures across generations. The design gives this small coin its personal touch – but it is bought for its gold.

Arethusa – a design straight from the heart of Greek mythology

The fourth edition of the popular Numismatic Icons series is dedicated to the enchanting nymph Arethusa, a companion of the moon goddess Artemis. According to legend, Arethusa fled from the river god Alpheus, who relentlessly pursued her, and asked Artemis for help. Artemis transformed the nymph into a spring that flows beneath the sea and eventually resurfaces on the island of Ortygia near Syracuse, Sicily. Even the ancient coins of Syracuse bearing her image are counted among the most beautiful mintages of ancient Greece. On the obverse, her profile appears in impressive high relief: wavy hair adorned with numerous pearls, a delicate earring, a fine necklace – and playful dolphins in front of and behind her head. Below her neck, the abbreviation "CI" indicates the origin. The silky matte silk finish gives every detail a sculptural, refined appearance.

The reverse: the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

The reverse bears the classic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, based on the design created by Ian Rank-Broadley in 1998, framed by the inscriptions ELIZABETH II, 5 DOLLARS, COOK ISLANDS and the year 2023. As official legal tender, this Cook Islands gold coin carries a state-guaranteed face value of 5 Dollars. The coin was designed by the renowned CIT Coin Invest AG and is manufactured in Germany.

Why this gold coin is a genuine investment

For all the beauty of its design, what matters most to investors is one thing above all: substance. This coin belongs to the large family of gold coins and contains 0.5 g of pure gold with a fineness of 999.9/1,000. Gold is humanity's oldest currency, a proven store of value for over 6,000 years – a metal that has never had a value of zero, because it possesses an intrinsic, globally recognized value. This is why physical gold has always served as an inflation hedge, protecting against the gradual loss of purchasing power. In uncertain times, investors also value gold as reliable crisis protection, tradable worldwide at any time and easily converted into cash. Profits from the sale of physical gold are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year – an advantage many investors appreciate over the long term. Small units like this one are particularly well suited to building wealth in manageable steps: many small quantities of gold add up to a considerable value over the years.

Strict limitation – small mintage, great potential

Worldwide, the golden Arethusa is issued in a mintage of just 5,000 pieces. This strict limitation makes it a genuine rarity and, beyond its pure material value, gives it additional appreciation potential that can grow with sustained demand. While such a strictly limited mintage is often classified among collector's coins, for you the real gold value takes center stage – something neither fashion nor changing tastes can replace. Here you are not acquiring a mere souvenir, but full-fledged investment gold in an appealing form.

Technical specifications at a glance

• Precious metal: Gold, fineness 999.9/1,000
• Fine weight: 0.5 g
• Diameter: 12.00 mm
• Face value: 5 Dollars (Cook Islands)
• Year of issue: 2023
• Mintage: 5,000 pieces worldwide
• Condition: Silk finish, brand new
• Packaging: protective coin capsule

Gold has been shining for thousands of years – and will never lose its shine. In this small coin, this timeless value is combined with a design that keeps antiquity alive.

Whether as a convenient introduction to physical gold investment or as a gift of genuine investment gold for a special occasion such as a birthday or christening: with the 0.5 g Gold Arethusa 2023, you secure minted fine gold in a protective capsule. Despite its personal design, what you are acquiring here is a genuine asset whose value is based on the gold price – durable, resellable at any time, and passed on through generations.