Congo Titanoboa 2023 Silver Coin, 1 oz.

Valor was dedicated this time to the world's largest living snake - Titanoboa.

Fossil remains of the titanoboa were discovered in what is now Colombia, in the Cerrejo coal mine. The snake lived about 60 million years ago and measured in the range of 15 meters in length and weighed more than a ton. Most likely, it was due to the high temperatures prevailing at that time that this reptile was able to reach such enormous size. Titanoboa was a strangler, just like contemporary boas or anacondas, its enormous size meant that it could easily successfully hunt even crocodiles.

The reverse of the silver coin depicts a titanoboa writhing on the ground, right behind it we see a prehistoric representative of crocodiles, which this snake easily fed on. The upper part shows the name of the coin and the year of issue, while the rim, classically, shows the name of the series and the dates covering each era. The obverse has remained unchanged and shows us the coat of arms of the Republic of Congo along with the denomination of 20 Congolese fracas, as well as the silver sample and weight of the coin.