Gold Five Ounces 2023 African Wildlife - Elephant, Anniversary Edition, Coin from Somalia - detailed information

Gold Five Ounces 2023 African Wildlife - Elephant, Anniversary Edition, Coin from Somalia
CoinGold Five Ounces 2023 African Wildlife - Elephant, Anniversary Edition

The Somali Shilling is the official currency of Somalia. Due to inflation though, regular cash circulation in the country is handled not by coins but mostly by banknotes and foreign currency.

The country has also authorised the Bavarian Central Mint to issue bullion coins under its jurisdiction. The African Wildlife Series features a new design every year and has become very popular with collectors and bullion investors worldwide. The coins are in standard bullion sizes, including a large five ounces of gold format - designated as 5 oz Au, where Au is abbreviated from Aurum, the Latin word for gold.

This coin is part of the African Wildlife bullion coin series by the Bavarian Central Mint, and features the Elephant.

The coin is a special Anniversary Edition marking 25 years of the series.

MintBavarian Central Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 25
Obverse
Somalia / Gold Five Ounces 2023 African Wildlife - Elephant, Anniversary Edition - obverse photo

Within a beaded border, the obverse of the coin displays the Coat of Arms of Somalia, featuring a shield (its blue colour indicated in "heraldic hatching" by thin horizontal lines), in the centre of which is a five-pointed star. The shield is surmounted by a decorated emblem with five heads, the with two lateral ones halved. The shield is borne from the sides by two cheetahs stepping on spears and facing each other under the lower point of the shield, along with two palm leaves, which are interlaced with a white ribbon.

Around above, the name of the country in English: SOMALI REPUBLIC. The date of issue, 2023, is divided by the Coat of Arms.

Around below, the face value 1.500 SHILLINGS.

Obverse Inscription SOMALI REPUBLIC 2023 1.500 SHILLINGS
Reverse
Somalia / Gold Five Ounces 2023 African Wildlife - Elephant, Anniversary Edition - reverse photo

At centre, the reverse of the coin shows the head of an adult elephant as he wraps his trunk around a hanging branch. In the background, an African savanna landscape. Below, the date of issue 2023.

The central design is the 2023 "elephant" design of the series, but smaller than normal. It is surrounded by 24 smaller designs in two concentric circles, featuring the designs from 1999 through to 2022.

Around above, the name of the coin series: AFRICAN WILDLIFE.

Around below, · ELEPHANT and the precious metal content · 5 oz Au 999.9 · (five troy ounces of 99.99% gold). Between these inscriptions is the anniversary numeral 25 surrounded by a wreath.

Reverse Inscription AFRICAN WILDLIFE · ELEPHANT · 25 5 oz Au 999.9 ·
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: proof.
Packaging: in luxury wooden box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

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Coins in the African Wildlife series issued for Somalia in 2023 include:
- 5 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 5 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, Anniversary Edition 2023
- 5 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Leopard, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, ANA Special Edition 2023
- 1 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Leopard, 2023
- 1/2 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1/2 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Leopard, 2023
- 1/4 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1/4 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Leopard, 2023
- 1/10 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1/10 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Leopard, 2023
- 1/25 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1/50 oz Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 0.5 g Gold, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 0.5 g Gold, African Wildlife - Leopard, 2023
- 1 kg Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1 kg Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, Anniversary Edition 2023
- 1 kg Silver, African Wildlife - Leopard, 2023
- 10 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 5 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 2 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1 oz Silver High Relief, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, ANA Special Edition 2023
- 1 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Leopard, 2023
- 1/2 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1/4 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023
- 1/10 oz Silver, African Wildlife - Elephant, 2023

All (17) coins of type: Gold Five Ounces (5 oz), Bullion
Coin NameMintageSymbolLegend
Gold Five Ounces 2014 African Wildlife - Elephant 99 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2014 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2015 African Wildlife - Elephant 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2015 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2016 African Wildlife - Elephant 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2016 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2017 African Wildlife - Elephant 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2017 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2018 African Wildlife - Elephant 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2018 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2019 African Wildlife - Elephant 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2019 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2020 African Wildlife - Elephant 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2020 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2020 African Wildlife - Leopard 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2020 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2021 African Wildlife - Elephant 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2021 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2021 African Wildlife - Leopard 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2021 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2022 African Wildlife - Elephant 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2022 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2022 African Wildlife - Leopard 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2022 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2023 African Wildlife - Elephant 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2023 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2023 African Wildlife - Elephant, Anniversary Edition 25 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2023 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2023 African Wildlife - Leopard 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2023 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2024 African Wildlife - Elephant 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2024 1.500 SHILLINGS
Gold Five Ounces 2024 African Wildlife - Leopard 50 Coat of Arms of Somalia SOMALI REPUBLIC 2024 1.500 SHILLINGS
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Gold Five Ounces 2023 African Wildlife - Elephant, Anniversary Edition: Details
CountrySomalia
CurrencySomali Shilling
PeriodSecond Shilling (1990 - present)
Coin TypeGold Five Ounces (5 oz), Bullion
Issued2023
SymbolCoat of Arms of Somalia
Face Value1500 (x Shilling - Second Shilling)
Total Mintage25
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Gold
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size65.0000 mm
Thickness3.1000 mm
Mass155.5170 g
OCC IDQRAP-EBNC-MGBL-EYJD
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