LEV 1 ounce silver Prehistoric Life Dunkleosteus 2023 (mintage: 10,000)

The 1 ounce silver Prehistoric Life Dunkleosteus 2023 is a collector’s coin and investment that is part of the “Prehistoric Life” series. The issuer and manufacturer of this coin is the German company Bayrisches Hauptmünzamt. The coin has a limited mintage of 10,000 pieces and is dedicated to Dunkleosteus, a fish-like creature that lived around 380 to 360 million years ago in the middle Paleozoic era.

The motif side of the coin shows a Dunkleosteus swimming through the sea. Its wide-open mouth and dangerous teeth are clearly recognizable. The Dunkleosteus belongs to the Placodermi, a group of fish-like vertebrates that were equipped with a shell and are known as armored fish. The Dunkleosteus was the largest representative of this group and reached lengths of 6 to 10 meters and a weight of 1.5 to 1.7 tons. Its teeth consisted of bone plates that could sharpen themselves and grew back again and again. The Dunkleosteus was a carnivore and hunted small fish and sharks in shallow waters.

The value side of the coin shows the coat of arms of the Republic of Congo, on which the head of a leopard is depicted, as well as an elephant’s tusk and a spear. The country’s motto, “Justice, Paix, Travail” (Justice, Peace, Labor), is also depicted. The face value of the coin is 30 francs.

The coin has a denomination of 1 ounce and is made of silver with a fineness of 999.9/1,000. It has a diameter of 39 mm and a weight of 31.10 grams. It is supplied encapsulated to protect the coin.

The 1 ounce silver Prehistoric Life Dunkleosteus 2023 is not only a fascinating collector’s item for lovers of prehistoric life, but also a potential investment due to its limited mintage and high-quality silver material.