2 x 1 oz Silver Somalia Elephant Day & Night Set 2024 (Mintage: 500 | coloured | 2 Coins)
- Charming Design: trunk to trunk
- Highest Purity: 999.9 fine silver
- German Minting: by manufacturer LEV
- Charming DesignTwo elephants against an African landscape with trees
- Highest PurityBrilliant Uncirculated and in flawless condition for your collection
- German MintingCarefully minted by a renowned manufacturer
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Somalia Elephant, Day and Night
A new elephant every year,by day and by night.
2 × 1 ounce Silver, 2024 issue. On both coins, the image shows two elephants on the move, one with its trunk raised, once by day and once by night.
2 × 1 ounce Silver, 2024 issue. On both coins, the image shows two elephants on the move, one with its trunk raised, once by day and once by night.
The elephant
The eldest knows the way.
Elephants live in families. A herd usually consists of related females and their young, led by the matriarch, as a rule the oldest and most experienced. She knows where to find food and water. When danger looms, the herd forms a ring, the young in the middle.
In a study published in 2001, researchers used playback experiments to show that the oldest female’s better ability to discriminate can influence the social knowledge of the whole group. Elephants can communicate through deep calls that lie partly below the range of human hearing and carry a long way.
The trunk is nose and upper lip at once. It lifts a log, and just as well a single piece of straw.
- months of gestation
- around22
- years usually between two calves
- 3 to 6
- bones in the trunk
- 0
The years
From 2017 to 2026
The elephant has appeared since 1999, since 2004 with Somalia as the issuing country, since 2010 in gold as well. The design changes every year. Here are the years we stock.
2026At the waterhole, a zebra in front
2025Alone, with long tusks
2024Two elephants on the move
2023The trunk reaching for a branch
2021From the front, ears spread wide
2020Two elephants, facing each other
2018The head with its trunk curled
2017Trunk raised, before a hut and palm
The finish
Day and Night
Two coins with applied colour and the same design: one with a daytime sky and the sun, the other with a night sky and the moon.
Both lie in a case with a yellow card reading “African Wildlife”.
The coin
Design side and value side
The design side bears AFRICAN WILDLIFE at the top and ELEPHANT at the bottom, together with weight and fineness.
The value side shows the coat of arms of Somalia with two leopards holding a shield with a star, together with SOMALI REPUBLIC, the year and the face value.
On both coins, it is 100 Shillings each.
ElephantThe elephant
Face valueFace value on the value side
NightThe coin by night
Details from the image
Day and night
In colour, by day and by night
Besides the standard issue, the elephant comes in colour and in black and white: as the Day and Night set, as a single coin by day, as the Black and White set and as the Giant Moon, one kilogram of silver under a large full moon.
Day and Night 2026
Black and White 2026
Giant Moon, 1 kg
The sizes
From half a gram to a kilogram
Both rows to scale by diameter.
Silver, 1 ounce and 1 kilogram
1 ounce38.6 mm
1 kg100 mm
Gold, from 0.5 gram to 5 ounces
0.5 g
1/25 ounce
1/10 ounce
1/4 ounce
1/2 ounce
1 ounce
5 ounces2023 design
At a glance
- Issuing country
- Somalia
- Face value per coin
- 100 Shillings
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight
- 2 × 1 ounce
- Fineness
- 999.9
- Diameter
- 38.6 mm
- Year
- 2024
- Mintage
- 500 pieces
- Quality
- Uncirculated
One year, one elephant.
This is the one from 2024, by day and by night.
Exclusive Collector's Item: 2 x 1 Ounce Silver Somalia Elephant Day & Night Set 2024
- Strictly limited: Very low mintage of only 500 pieces worldwide
- Growth potential: Very high appreciation potential due to strict limitation and high demand
- Very rare collector's coin / rarity
- Design: Two majestic elephants in the African landscape, depicted during the day and at night respectively
- Manufacturer: LEV, Germany
- Country of origin: Republic of Somalia
We are pleased to present this exclusive set of two 1-ounce silver coins from the popular "Somalia Elephant" series. These collector's coins are a true rarity and offer enormous appreciation potential, as they were minted in a strictly limited edition of only 500 pieces worldwide.
Unique Design and High Quality
The two coins in this set are a real eye-catcher and a must-have for every collector. They feature two elephants in an African landscape on the obverse — once during the day and once at night. The colours are chosen to perfectly capture the respective daylight, creating a realistic and detailed image. The reverse of both coins depicts the coat of arms of the Republic of Somalia.
The coins were minted by the renowned manufacturer LEV in Germany from silver with a fineness of 999.9/1,000. They have a diameter of 38.60 mm and a fine weight of 62.21 g. Their condition is Brilliant Uncirculated (BU), meaning they are in perfect condition.
Investment and Collector's Item in One
The coins in this set are not only a beautiful collector's item, but also a smart investment. Silver has long been known as a store of value and investment product. It has limited availability and a constrained supply, which leads to long-term value stability. Furthermore, silver is often more affordable compared to gold, making it an attractive option for private investors.
In addition, silver serves as crisis protection. It retains its value when other assets lose value. And it has an intrinsic value due to its industrial applications and is traded worldwide as a commodity.
The coins in this set are therefore an ideal addition to your portfolio, whether you wish to acquire them as a collector's item, to diversify your portfolio, or as a long-term retirement provision.
Conclusion
The 2 x 1 Ounce Silver Somalia Elephant Day & Night Set 2024 is an exquisite collector's item and a smart investment in one. It combines a unique design with high quality and offers enormous appreciation potential through its strict limitation. Don't hesitate too long and secure this exclusive set from the popular Silver Somalia Elephant series.
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