1 oz Silver Somalia Elephant 2026 Day Design (Mintage: 5,000)
- Colorized Scene: elephants and zebra
- German Minting: renowned mint
- Highest Fineness: 999.9 fine silver
- Colorized SceneColor finishing gives fur and sky a vivid, lifelike depth
- German MintingStruck by the storied Bavarian State Mint
- Highest FinenessDelivered Brilliant Uncirculated, protected in a coin capsule
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Somalia Elephant, 1 ounce Silver
A new elephant every year,here in daytime colours.
1 ounce Silver, 2026 issue. In colour, under the daytime sky, the image shows an elephant at a waterhole, a second one in the background, and in front a zebra drinking.
1 ounce Silver, 2026 issue. In colour, under the daytime sky, the image shows an elephant at a waterhole, a second one in the background, and in front a zebra drinking.
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
The day design
Silver with applied colour: the design of the year stands entirely in colour, under a daytime sky with the sun, as the image shows.
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.
ElephantThe elephant
FinenessWeight and fineness in the legend
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
- Metal
- Silver
- Weight
- 1 ounce
- Fineness
- 999.9
- Diameter
- 38.6 mm
- Year
- 2026
- Mintage
- 5,000 pieces
One year, one elephant.
This is the one from 2026.
1 oz Silver Somalia Elephant 2026 Day Design – colorized collector's edition with strict mintage limit
- Strictly limited: special edition limited worldwide to just 5,000 pieces
- Growth opportunities: high appreciation potential due to the strict mintage limit and the ongoing strong demand for the series
- Rarity: sought-after, color-enhanced edition in the coveted Day Design
- Investment goal: in-demand collector's coin with value retention and long-term collector appeal
- Design: colorized daytime scene featuring two African elephants and a zebra at a waterhole
- Material / fineness: 1 ounce (31.1 g) of 999.9 fine silver
- Manufacturer: minted by the renowned Bavarian State Mint
- Country of origin: Republic of Somalia
The Silver Somalia Elephant 2026 in Day Design is one of the most appealing editions in the world-renowned African Wildlife series. As a color-enhanced collector's coin with a very low mintage, it combines artistic design, premium material quality, and strong collector appeal. Those familiar with the series know that it is precisely the strictly limited color editions that are especially sought after by enthusiasts.
A design full of life: the 2026 Day Design
The colorized Day Design captures a scene from the African savanna in warm daylight. In the foreground stand two fully grown African elephants, accompanied by a zebra drinking at a waterhole – in the background, another pachyderm strides toward the oasis. The fine color enhancement brings out the fur, landscape, and sky with striking depth, making every detail visible. The coin's edge bears the inscriptions "African Wildlife" and "Elephant," along with the markings "1 oz" and "Ag 999.9."
The reverse features the national coat of arms of the Republic of Somalia: a shield with a five-pointed star, supported by two leopards, beneath which are two crossed spears and palm fronds. The coat of arms is complemented by the inscription "SOMALI REPUBLIC 100 SHILLINGS" along with the year of minting. The face value of 100 shillings makes this edition official legal tender in Somalia.
Material, fineness, and origin
This Somalia silver coin consists of a full ounce (31.1 g) of silver with an exceptionally high fineness of 999.9/1,000. With a diameter of 39.00 mm, it meets international standards and is delivered in Brilliant Uncirculated condition in a protective coin capsule. The edition is minted by the time-honored Bavarian State Mint – making the African Wildlife series a German-made product issued as an agency edition under license from Somalia.
Why silver convinces collectors and investors
Silver has a history spanning thousands of years as a coinage metal and continues to be traded worldwide as a commodity to this day. In addition to its high collector value, this precious metal offers real, physically tangible worth, strong industrial demand in electronics, solar, and medical technology, as well as a limited supply. As part of the popular silver coins category, this edition is excellently suited for diversifying a physical precious metals collection and can be passed down through generations.
A special note for collectors: in Germany, profits from the sale of physical silver are generally tax-free, provided the minimum holding period of one year is observed.
Rarity with future potential
The mintage of just 5,000 pieces makes this edition a true rarity within the series. The proven combination of strict mintage limitation, artistic colorization, and the worldwide popularity of elephant motifs results in notable appreciation potential – many older vintages of the series are traded today well above their original issue price. Beyond its collector appeal, physical silver has traditionally also offered solid value retention, valued as both an inflation hedge and as crisis protection. Thus, the 1 oz Silver Somalia Elephant 2026 in Day Design combines the appeal of a limited collector's coin with the enduring value of a genuine precious metal.
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