The Prehistoric Life II Series adds its fifth coin in 2025, showcasing one of the largest predators to ever swim the seas. Megalodon, also called Otodus megalodon or Carcharocles megalodon, was a massive prehistoric shark that once dominated warm oceans around the globe. Today, 2025 Proof Congo Prehistoric Life Megalodon 1/2 Gram Gold Coins are available at Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Arrives in a protective capsule!
• 5th design in the Prehistoric Life II Series!
• Proof visuals!
• Limited mintage of only 2,000 coins!
• Contains 1/2 gram (.01607 troy oz) of .9999 pure gold.
• Bears a face value of 100 Francs backed by the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• The obverse features the Congolese coat of arms.
• On the reverse is a megalodon about to devour a blue whale.

Each 2025 Proof Congo Prehistoric Life Megalodon 1/2 Gram Gold Coin comes sealed in a protective capsule. These coins are struck in proof quality, with frosted design details set against mirrored fields. This is the fifth release in the Prehistoric Life II Series.

Obverse

The obverse of the 2025 Proof Congo Prehistoric Life Megalodon Gold Coin carries the coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The design shows a leopards head above a rock tablet, with an elephant tusk rising on the left and a spear on the right. A beaded border and inscriptions fill the outer rim. The inscriptions read REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO, 100 FRANCS, 0.5 G, AU 999.9, and JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL.

Reverse

On the reverse of the 2025 Proof Prehistoric Life Megalodon 1/2 Gram Gold Coin, the sharks immense size is highlighted as it prepares to take on a blue whale, the largest animal alive today. Megalodon first appears in fossils dating back about 23 million years and thrived for millions of years thanks to abundant marine prey and warm seas. Inscriptions here read MEGALODON, 10.3-2.6 MIO YEARS BC, and 2025.

History

Megalodon is thought to have reached 50 to 60 feet or even more in length, with teeth over seven inches longmuch larger than a great whites. Though it vanished nearly 3.6 million years ago, this shark remains one of the most fascinating prehistoric creatures, inspiring scientific research and popular imagination.

Ordering

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