Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
50 Rand The Big Five Series III - African Elephant, 1 Oz
| Issuer | South African Mint |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | SOUTH AFRICA BIG FIVE 2024 |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The Big Five series has cycled through multiple iterations since its gold bullion debut, with the Elephant appearing in each edition as arguably the most commercially reliable of the five subjects — export demand from Southeast Asian markets has historically driven premiums on Elephant-designated issues above the other four. The South African Mint produces these under the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank, which retains strict control over gold bullion licensing in a country that, despite no longer being the world's top gold producer, still refines a substantial share of global output through Rand Refinery in Germiston.