Product Overview
Silver issue with two SWAROVSKI® ELEMENTS High relief Featuring SeQrySign
The Sixth instalment of the award winning Wildlife Protection series issued by Mongolia shows the Campbell’s dwarf hamsters. The silver coin is traditionally minted in antique finish, high relief and features two dark green SWAROVSKI® ELEMENTS representing the cat’s gleaming eyes.
Campbell’s dwarf hamsters (Phodopus campbelli) originate from Mongolia, northeast China and southern Siberia but are nowadays bred worldwide and kept as pets. They are usually more active during the day than the golden hamster which is equally popular.
Adult Campbell’s hamster reach a body size of eight to ten centimetres. The small rodents feed mainly on various plant seeds and occasionally on small insects. The hamster in turn is preyed upon by raptors and steppe foxes.
| Country | Mongolia |
| Year | 2015 |
| Face value | 500 Togrog |
| Metal | Silver 999/1000 |
| Weight (g) | 1 oz. |
| Size (mm) | 38.61 mm |
| Quality | Antique finish |
| Mintage (pcs) | 2,500 |
| Certificate COA | Yes |
| Case or box | Yes |
