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  • checkmark greenFull-value investment gold with 0.5 g fine gold 999.9 – the value follows the gold price
  • checkmark greenStrictly limited to only 15,000 pieces worldwide in the highest minting quality Proof
  • checkmark greenPhysical gold as a crisis-proof investment, tradable worldwide at any time
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Birds

From the rock into the light.Birds in gold.

0.5 g of gold, in proof quality, issuing country Mongolia.

Birds on 0.5 g of gold, reverse, image
0.5 g of gold, obverse with issuing country Mongolia, image

Birds on 0.5 g of gold, reverse, image

0.5 g of gold, in proof quality, issuing country Mongolia.

From the rock

All dinosaurs except the birds died out.

The age of the dinosaurs ended 66 million years ago. They live on in the birds.

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.

  1. Devonian

    about 420 to 359 million years ago

    • Dunkleo­steus, image of the coinDunkleo­steusArmoured fish
  2. Carboniferous

    about 359 to 299 million years ago

  3. Permian

    about 299 to 252 million years ago

  4. Triassic

    about 252 to 201 million years ago

    • Archosaurs, image of the coinArchosaursAnimal group
    • Plateo­saurus, image of the coinPlateo­saurusDinosaur
  5. Jurassic

    about 201 to 143 million years ago

    • Plesio­saurus, image of the coinPlesio­saurusMarine reptile
    • Stego­saurus, image of the coinStego­saurusDinosaur
    • Brachio­saurus, image of the coinBrachio­saurusDinosaur
    • Archaeo­pteryx, image of the coinArchaeo­pteryxEarly bird
  6. Cretaceous

    about 143 to 66 million years ago

    • Birds, image of the coinBirdsAnimal group
    • Utahraptor, image of the coinUtahraptorDinosaur
    • Australo­venator, image of the coinAustralo­venatorDinosaur
    • Pteranodon, image of the coinPteranodonPterosaur
    • Parasauro­lophus, image of the coinParasauro­lophusDinosaur
    • Velociraptor, image of the coinVelociraptorDinosaur
    • Carnotaurus, image of the coinCarnotaurusDinosaur
    • Quetzal­coatlus, image of the coinQuetzal­coatlusPterosaur
    • Triceratops, image of the coinTriceratopsDinosaur
    • T. rex, image of the coinT. rexDinosaur
    • The age of the dinosaurs ends 66 million years ago.
  7. Palaeogene

    66 to about 23 million years ago

    • Titanoboa, image of the coinTitanoboaSnake
  8. Neogene

    about 23 to 2.6 million years ago

    • Megalodon, image of the coinMegalodonShark
    • The human genus begins about 2.8 million years ago.
  9. Pleistocene

    about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago

    • Giganto­pithecus, image of the coinGiganto­pithecusGreat ape
    • Giant deer, image of the coinGiant deerMammal
    • Cave bear, image of the coinCave bearMammal
    • Cave lion, image of the coinCave lionMammal
    • Woolly rhinoceros, image of the coinWoolly rhinocerosMammal
    • Mammoth, image of the coinMammothMammal
    • Sabre-toothed cat, image of the coinSabre-toothed catMammal
    • Aurochs, image of the coinAurochsMammal
    • 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

What the coin shows

The face value is 1,000 tögrög, issuing country Mongolia.

At a glance

Issuing country
Mongolia
Face value
1,000 tögrög
Metal
gold
Weight
0.5 g
Diameter
11 mm
Quality
Proof
Fineness
999.9/1,000
Year
2024

The dinosaurs live on in the birds.

0.5 g Gold Evolution of Life – Golden Aves 2024: minted fine gold in Proof quality

  • Strictly limited: worldwide mintage of only 15,000 pieces – a true rarity
  • Minting quality: crafted in the highest possible quality level Proof (PP)
  • Growth potential: high appreciation potential due to the low mintage
  • Investment gold: the value is based on 0.5 g of pure gold and moves in line with the gold price
  • Design: fossilized skull skeleton of the terror bird Phorusrhacidae in finely crafted, raised relief
  • Material & fineness: 0.5 g fine gold with a fineness of 999.9/1,000, diameter 11 mm
  • Manufacturer: CIT Coin Invest AG, produced using high-resolution Smartminting technology
  • Rank & series: tenth issue of the popular Evolution of Life series, issuing country Mongolia

The 0.5 g gold coin Evolution of Life – Golden Aves 2024 combines a fascinating visual language with the substance of genuine investment gold. It ranks among the smallest gold coins of Mongolia and is issued by the Mongol Bank as official legal tender with a face value of 1,000 Togrog. However beautiful the design may be – the real reason to buy lies in the fine gold it contains: 0.5 grams of purest gold with a fineness of 999.9/1,000, the value of which tracks the gold price. This means that, despite its appealing theme, you are acquiring a full-fledged, physical gold investment – not merely a themed collectible.

A design that brings prehistoric times to life

The Evolution of Life series is dedicated to the development of life on Earth and brings the prehistoric theme to life in the finest metal. This issue depicts the fossilized skeleton of a Phorusrhacidae – a flightless "terror bird" up to three meters tall that lived as an apex predator in South America. Along the upper edge of the coin runs the inscription EVOLUTION, complemented by the year of issue 2024; below it, following the curve of the rim, is the family name Phorusrhacidae. The matte background surface makes the shiny, three-dimensionally raised relief stand out particularly impressively – an effect that can only be achieved with the elaborate Proof minting quality. The value side bears the coat of arms of the Mongol Bank as well as details on weight and fineness. Those familiar with the series will appreciate its kinship with other prehistoric themes such as the Prehistoric Life issues.

Why small amounts of gold have a big impact

Gold is the oldest currency in the world and has been a proven store of value for over 6,000 years. It possesses an inherent, intrinsic value, has never been worth zero, and is recognized worldwide as a medium of exchange. Physical gold protects against the loss of purchasing power and is considered a reliable inflation hedge as well as a proven safeguard in times of crisis during economically and politically uncertain periods. Small units like this 0.5 g coin are particularly well suited for building wealth in precious metals step by step – small amounts of gold add up to a considerable value over the years. As physical gold, the coin is also highly liquid and can be traded and resold worldwide at any time. Another advantage: profits from the sale of investment gold are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year.

Rarity that speaks for itself

With a mintage of only 15,000 pieces worldwide, this issue has an exceptionally very low mintage – making it a sought-after collector's coin with noticeable appreciation potential. The more strictly limited the mintage, the stronger the scarcity that supports the value of physical gold over the long term. The coin is delivered protected in a coin capsule, in brand-new condition. Whether as a solid building block in your own precious metals holdings or as a gift of genuine investment gold for a personal occasion such as a birthday or christening – here you acquire minted fine gold whose value rests on the metal itself and whose shine endures for generations.

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