Gold Half Gram 2022 Prehistoric Life - Gigantopithecus, Coin from Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Coin	Gold Half Gram 2022 Prehistoric Life - Gigantopithecus

The Democratic Republic of the Congo normally uses banknotes for circulation, and does not issue coins in the Congolese Franc currency. However, the country has authorised some foreign mints to issue commemorative and bullion coins under its jurisdiction.

Most of them are in internationally popular sizes, including the half gram of gold mini-coin format - such as this coin.

This coin is the seventh issue in the Prehistoric Life series of premium bullion and collector coins, and features Gigantopithecus.

Gigantopithecus belongs to the genus of primates from the family of apes (Hominidae), and lived until 300,000 years ago in the south of China, in northern India and in Pakistan. The largest ape that ever lived reached a height of up to 3 meters and a weight of about half a ton. The closest relative alive today, according to research, is the orangutan; it shares a common ancestor with Gigantopithecus, which probably lived 12 to 10 million years ago.

Mint	Geiger Edelmetalle	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	2,000

Obverse

Within a beaded border, the obverse of the coin depicts the Coat of Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which consists of a leopard head surrounded by an elephant tusk to the left and a spear to the right. On a ribbon below, the national motto JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL (from French: Justice, Peace, Work).

Below the Coat of Arms, in small letters the precious metal of the coin: 0.5 g Au 999.9 (half gram of 99.99% gold; Au is abbreviated from Aurum, the Latin word for gold).

Around above, the name of the country: REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO.

Around below, the nominal face value of the coin: · 100 FRANCS ·.

Obverse Inscription	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·

Reverse

The reverse design features a Gigantopithecus in a jungle landscape interspersed with waterfalls. Above the giant primate are the inscriptions GIGANTOPITHECUS and 8 - 0.3 MIO YEARS BC (i.e. the species lived from about 8 million years until about 300,000 years ago), and the year of issue 2022.

Around above near the rim, the name of the series: PREHISTORIC LIFE.

Reverse Inscription	PREHISTORIC LIFE GIGANTOPITHECUS 8 - 0.3 MIO YEARS BC 2022

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Notes	Finish: proof. Packaging: in a protective capsule.

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Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
Gold Half Gram 2019 World's Wildlife - The Giraffe	5,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 10 FRANCS · 2019
Gold Half Gram 2020 World's Wildlife - The Whale	6,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 10 FRANCS · 2020
Gold Half Gram 2020 Prehistoric Life - T-Rex	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2020 Prehistoric Life - Plesiosaurus	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2020 Prehistoric Life - Mamenchisaurus	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2021 Prince Philip	5,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 10 FRANCS · 2021
Gold Half Gram (2021) Graf von Stauffenberg	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 10 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2021 World's Wildlife - The Bald Eagle	6,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 10 FRANCS · 2021
Gold Half Gram 2021 Prehistoric Life - Woolly Mammoth	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2021 Prehistoric Life - Archaeopteryx	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2021 Prehistoric Life - Quetzalcoatlus	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2022 World's Wildlife - The Bear	6,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 10 FRANCS · 2022
Gold Half Gram 2022 Queen Elizabeth II - Platinum Jubilee	5,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 10 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2022 Remembering Queen Elizabeth II	5,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2022 Prehistoric Life - Gigantopithecus	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2022 Prehistoric Life - Liopleurodon	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2022 Prehistoric Life - Parasaurolophus	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2023 King Charles III Coronation	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 10 FRANCS · 2023
Gold Half Gram 2023 World's Wildlife - Ocean Rays	6,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 10 FRANCS · 2023
Gold Half Gram 2023 Prehistoric Life - Titanoboa	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2023 Prehistoric Life - Dunkleosteus	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2023 Prehistoric Life - Stegosaurus	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2024 World's Wildlife - The Peregrine Falcon	6,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 10 FRANCS · 2024
Gold Half Gram 2024 Prehistoric Life - Triceratops	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·
Gold Half Gram 2024 Prehistoric Life - Suchomimus	2,000	Coat of Arms of Congo DR	REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO · 100 FRANCS ·

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Gold Half Gram 2022 Prehistoric Life - Gigantopithecus: Details

Country	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Currency	Congolese Franc
Coin Type	Gold Half Gram (0.5 g)
Issued	2022
Symbol	Coat of Arms of Congo, Democratic Republic
Face Value	100 (x Franc)
Total Mintage	2,000
Current	Yes
Material	0.9999 Gold
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	11.0000 mm
Mass	0.5000 g
OCC ID	PMVR-EAPC-RLWD-ONQG

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