1kg Gold Big Five II Leopard 2023 (Mintage: 15)
- Split design: two coins, one image
- Authenticity: numbered certificate
- Purest fine gold: 999.9/1000 fineness
- Split designTwo coins together form a complete portrait
- AuthenticityIn an elegant case with numbered certificate of authenticity
- Purest fine goldBrilliant Uncirculated from the world-renowned South African Mint
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Big Five · South Africa 2023
Rosette and spot, two coats for two worlds.
Big Five Leopard 2023, 1 kg gold, motif side
The leopard’s coat suits its life in trees, in the forest and at night. Among the Big Five, the leopard is known as the elusive one.
The leopard
From the desert to the rainforest
Desert
Mountain forest
Rainforest
No other big cat is as widespread: leopards live in some 62 countries across Africa and Eurasia, in deserts, savannas, mountains and rainforests.
They prefer rocky ground with dense bush and riverine forest. The leopard climbs well, spends much of its time in trees and is mostly active at night, as a loner.
Its coat carries dark, irregular spots, the rosettes; the base colour ranges from pale yellow in warm, dry regions to reddish orange in dense forests. Instead of purring, it calls with a rough, rasping sound.
The cheetah
The only one of its genus
Its genus, Acinonyx, has no other living member today. The cheetah needs wide, open land and is mostly active by day, unlike many other cats.
Its coat carries solid, round or oval black spots from 1.9 to 3.8 centimetres; only the throat and belly stay white. The tail ends in four to six black rings.
Cheetahs do not roar; their most common call is a chirp. Females live alone, while males often join up in groups.
Why two patterns
The coat often suits where the cat lives
Rosette
For trees, forest and night.
Spot
Black, without a ring.
A study of 35 cat species shows that whether a coat is patterned is linked to the habitat. How intricate and irregular the pattern is also relates to life in trees and to activity at night.
Over the course of evolution, such camouflage adapts comparatively quickly to a way of life. In the grey grass where cheetahs often live, their spots can take up the shadows of the blades and let the animals merge with their surroundings.
Allen et al. 2011, Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Rosette
For trees, forest and night.
Spot
Black, without a ring.
Allen et al. 2011, Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Rare coats
A black panther can be a leopard
Leopards with melanism, that is with almost black fur, are often called black panthers. Black cheetahs, by contrast, are not known.
In the rare king cheetah, the spots merge into blotches and stripes. It is not a species of its own but carries a rare variant of the gene Taqpep, which shapes the variations of the tabby pattern in domestic cats.
Young cheetahs wear a coat of their own as well: a thick, silvery grey mantle along the back, which they shed at about three months of age.
Big Five · South Africa
Two coins, one face
The motif side shows the leopard with the coat of arms below it, together with SOUTH AFRICA, BIG FIVE and the year. The other side divides the face: only two coins side by side make a whole portrait.
Place many coins next to each other and a whole row of faces appears. Today, Big Five means the five animals that wildlife lovers and safari guests want to see in the wild.
As struckFace value, weight and fineness, as struck
Coat of armsSouth Africa’s coat of arms below the leopard
Leopard and cheetah in more series
SomaliaThe leopard on both sides, in the coat of arms of 1956.
LiberiaLeopards in gold and silver, exclusively for Kettner Edelmetalle.
1/1,000 ounce of goldRosette and spot in the same small format.
At a glance
- Series
- Big Five, Series II
- Metal
- gold
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Country of issue
- South Africa
- Face value
- 50 Rand
- Year
- 2023
- Quality
- brilliant uncirculated
- Mintage
- 15 pieces
- Mint
- South African Mint
- Packaging
- presentation case
Leopard and cheetah
Both are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Exclusive Collector's Item: 1 Kilo Gold Big Five II Leopard 2023
The Big Five are not only the heart of the African wilderness, but also a source of fascination and admiration for collectors and investors worldwide. Particularly noteworthy is the exceptional Gold Big Five series, which reaches a new dimension of exclusivity and beauty with the 1 Kilo Gold Big Five II Leopard 2023.
- Investment objective: A masterpiece of minting that serves not only as a bullion coin, but also as a safe haven in times of inflation.
- Design: A breathtaking portrait of the mysterious leopard, captured in the purest gold.
- Material / Fineness: Precisely minted from 1 kilogram of 999.9/1000 fine gold, a synonym for purity and lasting value.
- Manufacturer: Minted by the world-renowned South African Mint, a guarantor of outstanding quality and attention to detail.
- Country of origin: South Africa, the cradle of the Big Five and home of this prestigious series.
The Fascination of the Leopard in Purest Gold
The leopard, a symbol of strength and elegance, is the central design of this strictly limited gold coin. The design features a detailed close-up of the majestic head of a fully grown leopard, surrounded by the proud inscriptions "SOUTH AFRICA" and "BIG FIVE 2023", as well as the South African coat of arms, which underscores the connection to the country of origin. The reverse reveals a clever design: two halves of a leopard's head that, when two coins are placed together, form a complete and impressive portrait.
An Investment with History and Tradition
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Limited Mintage for Discerning Collectors
The South African Mint has limited this exclusive coin to just 15 specimens worldwide. This makes it not only a rare and coveted object for collectors, but also an attractive investment opportunity for those seeking a unique crisis protection product. Each specimen is delivered in a fine case, accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity that guarantees its authenticity and exclusivity.
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