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5 Cedis - Elizabeth II Bullion Coinage - Oryx
| Issuer | Ghana |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 5 Cedis |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, rendered after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper field, with the denomination 5 CEDIS to the right. The inscription REPUBLIC OF GHANA curves along the lower border, flanked by two small dots and centered below the effigy by the Ghanaian coat of arms. The portrait is set within a fine beaded inner border, with a raised outer rim framing the entire design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Ghana's bullion program, launched under state authority but marketed heavily toward European and Asian collector-investor markets, positioned the country as one of the few sub-Saharan African nations actively competing in the sovereign silver bullion space. The Oryx series was part of that deliberate push, issued alongside other wildlife themes to capture demand from thematic stackers who had already exhausted the South African, Somali, and Rwandan offerings.
The .999 fineness matches the international bullion standard set effectively by the Austrian Mint's Philharmoniker — anything below it loses shelf appeal in the secondary market.