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Wednesday 2 September 2020

1466) Diplocaulus : Sixth Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia: Coin minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2020:

1466) Diplocaulus : Sixth Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia: Coin minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2020:

Coin Invest Trust (CIT) has brought out a large and diverse collection of new stunning, High Repief Coin releases spanning a wide range of topics, shapes and designs over a period of time.

About the "Evolution of Life Coin Series":

Mongolia is famous for its rich fossil record, including dramatic species like the "Velociraptor" - popularised by the Jurassic Park Movie Series.

The "Evolution of Life Coin Series" pays tribute to past eras by portraying extinct prehistoric creatures in luxurious rose-gilded Smartminting High Relief on an antique finish rock matrix background for Silver Coins and portrayed on Gold Coins.

The first issue in the "Evolution of Life" Coin Series was the "Ammonite" from the Devonian Period - 419 million to 350 million years ago (issued in 2015), the second coin featured the "Trilobite" - from the Ordovician Period - 440 million to 500 million years ago (issued in 2016), the third coin featured the "Ichthyosaur" from the Mesozoic Era - The Age of the Reptiles" - 70 million to 225 million years ago (2017), the fourth coin in the Series, featured a theme of movement from the sea to the skies with "Pterosauria", which show-cased the native "Noripterus parvus" that roamed the Mongolian skies 140 milloin years ago, which had a wing-span of over four metres, whose fossils were first described from Central Mongolia by a Canadian team in 1987 (Coin issued in 2018). 

The 2019 edition of the "Evolution of Life" Coin Series showcased the "Sinraptor" (the name coming from the Latin prefix "Sino" meaning "Chinese" and "Raptor" meaning "Robber". The Sinraptor was officially discovered/recognised only about 33 years ago in China with a almost complete skeleton/fossil. As such, it can be considered a "new dinisaur".

The 2020 edition of the Coin Series features the Diplocaulus:

Diplocaulus (meaning "Double Stalk") is an extinct genus of lepospondyls amphibians which lived from the Late Carboniferous to Permian periods of North America and Africa (roughly 270 million years ago), long before the dinosaurs evolved. As such it was not a dinosaur.

Diplocaulus  is by far the largest and best known of the lepospondyls  characterised by a distinctive boomerang-shaped skull which was formed by two elongated bones at the back of the head. 

It was a tetrapod, an amphibian, a labyrinthodont, and a nectridian and had a short, flattened tail. Its unusually-shaped head made it difficult for predators, such as the Europs to swallow it. Its head was also used as a hydro-foil, letting it swim against the current.

Its remains have been found from the Late Permian of Morocco and represent the youngest-known occurrence of a lepospondyls.

Its diet consisted of insects and fish.

It had a stocky, salamander-like body, but was relatively large, reaching up to 1.0 metre (or 3.3 feet in length). 

Although a complete tail is unknown for the genus, a nearly complete articulated skeleton described in 1917 preserved a row of tail vertebrae near the head.
This was construed as circumstantial evidence  for a long, thin tail capable of reaching the head, if the animal was curled up.

It is now felt after this discovery that anguiliform (eel-like) tail movement was the main force of locomotion utilised by Diplocaulus and its relatives.

Like all amphibians, it lived near the water since amphibian eggs have no shells and must be laid in the water (or in very  damp areas) or they will dry out and die. Also it lost its gills as an adult.

The Coin:


The Reverse of the Silver 500 Togrog Coin placed on a tumultuous overcast  seascape background, as if it has washed ashore in the images above and below



The Reverse of the 500 Togrog Silver coin and the Reverse of the Gold Coin, placed against the background of a tumultuous overcast seascape

The Reverse of the 1000 Togrog Gold Coin shows the skeleton/fossil of the Diplocaulus. The inscriptions are - "EVOLUTION 2020" (on the upper periphery) and "DIPLOCAULUS" (on the lower periphery).

This pre-historic life-form is presented on this incredibly detailed Smartminting High Relief Gold Coin. It is plated in rose gold on an antique finish rock matrix background.

The Obverse of the 1000 Togrog Gold Coin shows the Soyombo symbol emblem of Mongolia in the centre, below which is the denomination of the coin "1000 Togrog".

 On the lower periphery is mentioned "MONGOLIA 0.5 g .9999 GOLD".

The specifications of this Gold Coin are:

Country of issue: Mongolia; Year: 2020; Denomination: 1,000 Togrog; Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 0.5 grams; Diameter/Size: 11.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 15,000 pieces.

The Reverse of the 500 Togrog Silver Coin shows the skeleton/fossil of the Diplocaulus placed on an antique finish rocky matrix. The inscriptions are - LEPOSPONDYLI", "Evolution of life", "2020".

The Obverse of the 500 Togrog Silver Coin shows the Soyombo Emblem of Mongolia in the centre, below which is the denomination of the Coin "500 Togrog". On the lower periphery is mentioned the metallic composition of the Coin and the Country of issue - "MONGOLIA. 1 OZ .999 SILVER".

The specifications of this Silver Coin are:

Country of issue: Mongolia; Year: 2020; Denomination: 500 Togrog; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz; Diameter/Size: 38.61 mm; Coin Quality: Antique Finish; Mintage: .999 pieces.

The elegant custom-made Presentation Case, in which the coins are housed, shows an image of the Diplocaulus skeleton/fossil and is titled "EVOLUTION OF LIFE - 2020".

The Six Coins in the Series issued so far (2015 onwards) - Ammonite, Trilobite, Ichthyosaur, Pterosaur, Sinraptor and Diplocaulus.










Other links to interesting posts on Coins brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of other countries:



14) Pterosauria from the Mesozoic Era - The Age of the reptiles" (70 to 225 million years ago): Fourth Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2018

15) Sinraptor (Sinraptor dongi): Fifth Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia: Coin minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019

 16) Diplocaulus: Sixth Coin in the Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia: Coin minted by B'H' Mayer's Kunsprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2020

17) Velociraptor (meaning "Swift Seizer"), Mongolia (from the Cretaceous Period 75 to 71 million years ago - approx) - "Part I": "Prehistoric Beasts Series": A 2000 Togrog Silver Coin issued by the Coin Invest Trust, minted by BH Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich, in 2018
21) Manannan, the First King of Isle of Man or Mann: A Silver 5 Pounds Coin brought out by the Isle of Man in collaboration with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich

22) Arowana Dragon Fish, Republic of Palau: A Silver $10 (Dollars) Coin brought out by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) for the Republic of Palau, minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich: Issue year: 2019

Other interesting links to posts from Cook Islands minted by Coin Invest Trust:
The 7-Summits Silver Coin Series:
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