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20 Rand The Big Five Series II - Leopard
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an extreme close-up of a leopard's face bisected symmetrically, filling the entire field in high relief with deeply engraved spotted fur, fierce eyes gazing outward, and prominent muzzle whiskers rendered in fine detail. At the centre of the composition, a raised circular medallion bears the denomination legend 'TWENTY RAND' arcing along the upper portion, '1OZ' prominently displayed in the centre, and 'Pt 999.5' along the lower arc, all against a contrasting dark ground, confirming the coin's platinum purity and weight specification. |
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The Big Five Series II follows South Africa's original Big Five bullion program, which launched in 2019 and was among the first platinum bullion series globally to feature all five animals across successive annual releases. The Leopard is the most elusive of the five in the wild — and historically the least represented on South African coinage — making its selection for this slot a deliberate corrective after the first series prioritized the Lion as its opening release.
South Africa holds the world's largest known platinum reserves, estimated at roughly 70% of global supply, concentrated in the Bushveld Igneous Complex in Limpopo.