1 oz Silver Prehistoric Life Utahraptor 2024 (Mintage: 10,000)
- Striking design: ready-to-hunt pose
- Finest silver: 999.9 of 1,000
- Official coin: Face value 20 Francs
- Striking designSharp claws, feathers and a prehistoric mountain landscape
- Finest silverMinted Brilliant Uncirculated in the highest purity
- Official coinWith the national emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the reverse
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Utahraptor
From the rock into the light.A Utahraptor in silver.
1 ounce of silver, brilliant uncirculated, issuing country Democratic Republic of the Congo. Utahraptor lived 139 to 135 million years ago.
Utahraptor on 1 ounce of silver, reverse, image
1 ounce of silver, brilliant uncirculated, issuing country Democratic Republic of the Congo. Utahraptor lived 139 to 135 million years ago.
From the rock
Utahraptor is the largest known dromaeosaur.
Velociraptor also belongs to this group. Since 2018 Utahraptor has been the official state dinosaur of Utah.
No human has ever seen this animal alive: the age of the dinosaurs ended 66 million years ago, and the human genus has existed for about 2.8 million years.
Sources: Natural History Museum, London; Utah State Legislature
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.
Devonian
about 420 to 359 million years ago
DunkleosteusArmoured fish
Carboniferous
about 359 to 299 million years ago
Permian
about 299 to 252 million years ago
Triassic
about 252 to 201 million years ago
ArchosaursAnimal group
PlateosaurusDinosaur
Jurassic
about 201 to 143 million years ago
PlesiosaurusMarine reptile
StegosaurusDinosaur
BrachiosaurusDinosaur
ArchaeopteryxEarly bird
Cretaceous
about 143 to 66 million years ago
UtahraptorDinosaur
AustralovenatorDinosaur
PteranodonPterosaur
ParasaurolophusDinosaur
VelociraptorDinosaur
CarnotaurusDinosaur
QuetzalcoatlusPterosaur
TriceratopsDinosaur
T. rexDinosaur
- The age of the dinosaurs ends 66 million years ago.
Palaeogene
66 to about 23 million years ago
TitanoboaSnake
Neogene
about 23 to 2.6 million years ago
MegalodonShark
- The human genus begins about 2.8 million years ago.
Pleistocene
about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago
GigantopithecusGreat ape
Giant deerMammal
Cave bearMammal
Cave lionMammal
Woolly rhinocerosMammal
MammothMammal
Sabre-toothed catMammal
AurochsMammal
- 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
Each animal in its habitat
Since 2020 the Prehistoric Life series of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has shown animals of prehistory, each in its habitat.
On the silver coins a timeline of the geological periods runs around the rim, and the obverse bears the coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Coat of armsCoat of arms of the DR Congo
Face valueThe face value
The image up close
At a glance
- Issuing country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Face value
- 20 francs
- Metal
- silver
- Weight
- 1 ounce
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Quality
- Brilliant uncirculated
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Mintage
- 10,000 pieces
- Year
- 2024
The dinosaurs live on in the birds.
1 oz Silver Prehistoric Life Utahraptor 2024 - Fascinating Collector's Coin with Appreciation Potential
- Strictly limited mintage: Only 10,000 pieces available worldwide
- Exceptional investment: High appreciation potential due to extreme rarity
- Unique design from the prehistoric era
- Highest minting quality with 999.9 fine silver
The silver coins of the Prehistoric Life series are among the most sought-after collector's items of their kind. With the new collector's coin featuring the Utahraptor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo presents another rarity in this successful series. The high-purity silver of this coin makes it interesting not only for collectors, but also as an inflation hedge and crisis protection.
Impressive Design with Prehistoric Motif
The obverse of the coin shows a highly detailed depiction of the Utahraptor in its natural habitat around 126-131 million years ago. The majestic predator is presented in a dynamic pose that perfectly highlights its strength and agility. The reverse features the official coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along with the face value of 20 Francs and the coin's technical specifications.
Exclusive Collector's Coin with Potential
With a very low mintage of only 10,000 pieces worldwide, this coin is predestined for significant appreciation potential. The combination of the popular Prehistoric Life series and the strict limitation makes this edition especially interesting for collectors and investors.
Technical Characteristics and Quality Features
- Purity: Finest silver with 999.9/1000
- Weight: 1 troy ounce (31.10 grams)
- Diameter: 39.00 mm
- Minting quality: Brilliant Uncirculated
- Secure packaging in coin capsule
As a physical investment, this coin combines several advantages at once: you benefit from the value stability of silver, high industrial demand, and tax privileges after a holding period of more than one year. In addition, the extreme rarity of this edition offers additional opportunities for above-average performance.
Secure one of the few available specimens of this exceptional collector's coin now. The strict limitation of only 10,000 pieces worldwide makes this coin a promising investment for the future.
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