Gold Five Ounces 2021 Big Five - Elephant, Coin from South Africa

Coin	Gold Five Ounces 2021 Big Five - Elephant

This is the first design in the Big Five II series by the South African Mint, which celebrates Africa’s unique natural heritage by embodying the strength and beauty of the Big Five animals on legal tender coins.

The “Big Five” term originated when big game hunters visited the shores of Africa to shoot for trophies, and locals warned them about the five most dangerous animals in Africa: the Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Rhino, and Buffalo. The series started in 2019 with the Elephant, with a new design issued every six months; its second edition started again with the Elephant in 2021. This coin is the first five-ounce gold piece in the Big Five range.

For the creation of this coin, the South African Mint credits: Paul Botes (die-sinker), JA Geldenhuys (artist) and RC Stone (designer).

Mint	South African Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	50

Obverse

Most of the surface area of the obverse is taken by a close-up front view of an African elephant, with its ears flared and trunk and tusks dominant.

Below, surrounded by two curved ornaments reminiscent of ivory tusks, the legend SOUTH AFRICA is separated from the inscription BIG FIVE 2021 by a small Coat of Arms of South Africa.

Obverse Inscription	SOUTH AFRICA BIG FIVE 2021

Reverse

The reverse of the elephant coin bears the ingenious design of two halves of an elephant’s face, side-by-side. The ear, tusk, eyes, and part of the nose of each of these halves are prominent in this design, which gives one complete face when two coins are placed next to each other. When multiple coins are placed next to each other, a herd is formed.

In a small circle at centre, the mass of the coin 5 OZ is surrounded by its face value FIFTY RAND above and the composition Au 999.9 below (Au is abbreviated from Aurum, which means "gold" in Latin and is used internationally on gold bullion coinage).

Near the lowest part of the rim, small letters PB represent the initials of the die-sinker (engraver) Paul Botes.

Reverse Inscription	FIFTY RAND 5 OZ Au 999.9

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Notes	Gold content (troy oz): 5.000 Finish: proof. Packaging: in wooden box with Certificate of Authenticity.

All (2) coins of type: Gold Five Ounces (5 oz) Krugerrand

Coin Name	Mintage	Portrait	Legend
Gold Five Ounces 2017 Krugerrand	500	Paul Kruger by Otto Schultz	SUID-AFRIKA · SOUTH AFRICA
Gold Five Ounces 2021 Big Five - Elephant	50	Coat of Arms of South Africa	SOUTH AFRICA BIG FIVE 2021

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Gold Five Ounces 2021 Big Five - Elephant: Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Coin Type	Gold Five Ounces (5 oz) Krugerrand
Issued	2021
Portrait	Coat of Arms of South Africa
Face Value	50 (x Rand)
Total Mintage	50
Current	Yes
Material	0.9999 Gold
Designer	P Botes, JA Geldenhuys, RC Stone
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	50.000 mm
Mass	155.500 g
OCC ID	DKLM-OMKC-MKRA-ONZB

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