South Africa – 2019 – Big Five – Elephant – Series I – 1 oz Proof Gold incl. Box and COA

South Africa – Big Five 2019 – Elephant – Series I – 1 oz Gold Proof with Box and COA

Here you see the 2019 edition featuring the elephant from Series I of the famous Big Five series by the SA Mint from South Africa.

The South African coin is produced by the South African Mint. The Big Five Elephant gold coin is the first issue in the “Big Five” coin series. Brief digression: the “Big Five” include the following animals: elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion and leopard. The Big Five Elephant gold coin is strictly limited to a mintage of only 500 pieces worldwide and is therefore very popular with collectors and coin enthusiasts.

What is special about the Big Five coin series? The reverse of the coins was designed with two halves of an animal portrait. This creates a very special effect: Two coins placed side by side make up a complete close-up portrait of one of the Big Five, and a row shows a pack/herd of animals (here, a herd of elephants).

Front:

The front of this rare coin depicts an elephant. Below this motif, the country of origin “SOUTH AFRICA”, the series name “BIG FIVE” and the year of minting “2019” are clearly visible.

Back:

On the reverse side you can see two halves of an elephant portrait on the gold coin. In the middle of these portraits, the nominal value “FIFTY RAND”, the weight “1oz” and the fineness “Au 999.9” can be seen in a circle.

A few details about the Big Five Elephant gold coin:

Year: 2019

Country of issue: South Africa

Mint: SA Mint

Series: Big Five I.

Motive: Elephant

Weight: 1 oz

Fineness: .9999

Face value: 50 Rand

Mintage: 500

Additional: certificate and wooden case