2021 Congo Prehistoric Life Wooly Mammoth 1oz Silver BU Coin NGC MS 69
$90.00
Item specifics
| Year of Issue: | 2021 |
| Issuing Country: | Congo |
| Weight: | 1 oz |
| Composition: | .9999 Silver |
| Mintage: | 10,000 |
| Finish: | BU |
| Denomination: | 20 Francs |
| Diameter: | 38.60mm |
| Certification: | NGC |
| Grade: | MS 69 |
This amazing coin is fourth coin from the new series “Prehistoric Life” from the Congo is dedicated to the WOOLLY MAMMOTH. The motive of the bullion coin struck from one ounce of 99.99% pure silver features an image of a woolly mammoth being harassed by Stone Age hunters.
- 4th. Issue in the “Prehistoric Life” Series
- 99.99% Silver
- Bullion Coin
- Extremely low Mintage 10,000 pieces
The woolly mammoth which lived in the Old and Middle Pleistocene – about 800,000 to 600,000 years ago. The mammoth was mainly found in Siberia, northern Eurasia, and North America. The widespread distribution of woolly mammoths was accompanied by numerous finds of skeletons and mummified carcasses, so that the appearance and lifestyle of the prehistoric giants could be reconstructed very comprehensively. Male specimens reached an average shoulder height of 2.7 to 3.4 meters and a considerable weight of up to 8 tons. The name of the woolly mammoth derived from its fur, the hair of which could grow up to 90 cm long.
