Mongolia 500 Togrog Silver Coin 2015 Wildlife Protection Campbell's Hamster
The reverse shows the frontal view of a Campbell’s dwarf hamster whose eyes adorn black SWAROVSKI® ELEMENTS.
The obverse shows the coat of arms of Mongolia, below the nominal value, 500 TOGROG, and the inscription MONGOLIA on the lower edge as well as the weight, 1 oz, and the fineness, .999 SILVER.
Distinctive features: Popular, award-winning series. Eyes are made of SWAROVSKI® ELEMENTS. Individualised box.
Year of issue 2015
Metal Silver .999
Weight 1 oz
Size 38.61 mm
Quality Antique-Finish
Mintage 2500 pcs
The fan community of the Campbell’s dwarf hamster is ever growing. More and more people not only admire the animal in the wild but rejoice in its presence at home. The latest issue in the award-winning Wildlife Protection series, created for Mongolia by Coin Invest Trust, is dedicated to this popular pet.
At dusk, Campbell’s hamsters leave their burrows to forage for seeds in the Mongolian steppe. However, the cute rodents are also incredibly popular children’s pets around the world.
The small hamster can reach a size of up to 10cm and is native to the steppes and
semideserts of Mongolia as well as North-East China and Siberia. With their thick, beige-brown fur, they are perfectly adapted to the harsh climatic conditions. Pet shops offer hamsters in a range of selectively bred fur colours, including shades of blue and violet. The fluffy coat of the Campbell’s dwarf hamster develops over several weeks as the young are born blind and hairless. For the first three weeks of their life, they are fed and cared for by their parents in the central nest chamber of their burrow, a horizontal tunnel with up to six exits.
The life expectancy of the Campbell’s dwarf hamster is only roughly two years. They feed on grasses, seeds, and small insects, while it in turn falls prey to owls, birds of prey, Manul cats and steppe foxes. In the wild, the population of the hamster, which was first scientifically documented in 1902, can reach high densities and population numbers are stable. Just like its predecessor in the Wildlife Protection series, Coin Invest Trust’s rendition of the Campbell’s dwarf hamster is an impressively authentic version of the animal that is so typical of Mongolia. The coin is released as the sixth issue in the popular series, whose first issue won the coveted “Coin of the Year” award in 2009. Likewise, the “Ural Owl” Coin was voted “Most Popular Coin” in said competition in 2013.
