Gold Butterfly Peacock Coin

Gold Butterfly Peacock Eye – filigree investment gold made of 999 fine gold

• Design: The Peacock butterfly (Aglais io), one of Europe's best-known butterflies, with its namesake blue-violet eye spots – finely embossed on the coin, in vivid full colour on the coincard.
• Material & fineness: Struck from 999/1,000 fine gold, i.e. nearly pure gold of the highest quality with a warm, yellow-gold shine.
• Manufacturer: Produced by Valcambi, one of the world's most respected mints, headquartered in Switzerland.
• Issuing country & face value: Republic of Chad, official face value 3,000 CFA francs, year of issue 2025.
• Weight & format: 1/1,000 oz fine gold, only 16 mm in diameter, Brilliant Uncirculated and mounted in a decorative coincard.
• Mintage: Strictly limited to 50,000 pieces worldwide.

The gold coins from the "Animals on Land" series capture the beauty of native wildlife in the smallest possible format. This edition puts the Peacock butterfly centre stage – a butterfly many recognise from their own garden. Despite its dainty diameter, the coin contains what really matters: pure, physically tangible gold.

A European classic in pure fine gold

On the reverse, the butterfly spreads its wings, framed by the inscription "European Peacock" and two delicate branches. The level of detail is remarkable: the butterfly's characteristic markings remain clearly recognisable even on a surface of just a few millimetres. The obverse bears the coat of arms of the Republic of Chad – flanked by a goat and a lion – along with the inscriptions "999/1000 Fine Gold" and "3000 Francs CFA". The coincard itself shows the Peacock butterfly in full colour, perched on green stinging nettle leaves, its natural food plant.

Why small gold coins are so popular

For many, one ounce of gold represents a significant purchase – editions like this one from Chad lower the entry barrier considerably. This allows a gold holding to be built up step by step, without tying up a large amount of capital at once. This is precisely the appeal of this 1/1,000 ounce coin: it makes physical gold investment possible in small, manageable portions.

Small amounts of gold add up over the years to a considerable fortune – while always remaining divisible and tradable.

Genuine investment gold – substance rather than embellishment

Even in this fine denomination, the product remains what it is: genuine investment gold. Its value is based primarily on the fine gold it contains and moves with the gold price – the design is the personal touch, the precious metal is the actual substance. Gold is considered the oldest currency in the world and has served as a reliable store of value for over 6,000 years. It has intrinsic value, has never been worthless, and is recognised worldwide as a means of payment and exchange. This makes this coin an excellent inflation hedge and, at the same time, a form of crisis protection when confidence in fiat money wavers.

• Wealth preservation: Physical gold protects against loss of purchasing power and preserves wealth across generations.
• High liquidity: In demand worldwide and can be sold at any time – quickly converted into cash.
• Scarce good: The limited supply supports gold's long-term value stability.
• Tax advantage: Investment gold is exempt from VAT; capital gains are generally tax-free after a minimum holding period of one year.

Giving a gold investment as a gift

For birthdays, christenings or weddings, you can give real gold with this edition – a lasting asset instead of fleeting things. Despite the personal occasion and the charming butterfly design, what you are acquiring here is fully-fledged, minted fine gold, whose value is based on the gold price. In this way, the Gold Butterfly Peacock Eye coin from Chad combines a charming nature motif with the solid foundation of physical gold investment.