5 x 1 oz Gold Big Five I Prestige Set 2021 (Mintage: 50 | Proof)

5 x 1 oz Gold Big Five I Prestige Set 2021 (Mintage: 50 | Proof): Africa's five great wild animals in a wooden case

• Strictly limited: A mintage of only 50 sets worldwide, each set a rarity.
• Design: Africa's Big Five, namely the elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion and leopard, each animal on a coin of its own.
• Fine gold: A total of 155.5 g of gold, spread across five coins of one ounce each.
• Striking quality: All five coins struck in proof quality.
• Manufacturer and country of origin: South African Mint, South Africa.
• Investment goal: Preservation of value through fine gold, combined with the appeal of a rare collector's piece.

Elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion and leopard: these five animals are known as the Big Five and stand like no others for the wilderness of Africa. The Prestige Set brings together all five designs of the Gold Big Five, each coin with one ounce of fine gold in proof quality. Every single coin is a collector's coin in its own right; together they form an ensemble of which only 50 exist.

Where the term Big Five comes from

The name originally comes from big-game hunting. It referred to the five animals that were considered particularly difficult to hunt on foot. Today, most people associate the Big Five with something quite different: the hope of seeing all five species in the wild on a safari, with binoculars or a camera instead of a rifle.

Five animals, five coins

Each animal has its own coin in the set. The depictions are detailed and realistic, with visible textures and patterns in fur and skin. This makes every design look lifelike, whether the massive buffalo or the lithe leopard. All five coins bear the inscriptions SOUTH AFRICA and BIG FIVE and can therefore be recognised at once as a series that belongs together.

Proof quality in pure gold

Gold with a fineness of 999.9/1,000 was used for all five coins. Each contains one ounce of fine gold, and the whole set comes to 155.5 g. With a diameter of 32.69 mm, each coin sits comfortably in the hand. Their surfaces gleam, as befits proof quality, and make the animals appear particularly three-dimensional.

A wooden case with red velvet

The five coins are presented side by side in a dark brown wooden case lined with red velvet, which closes with a hinge and clasp. A certificate of authenticity is also included. The set was issued and struck by the South African Mint. The mintage is strictly limited: there are only 50 of these Prestige Sets.

Collecting pleasure with a solid core

If you collect gold coins with African animal designs, you will hardly find a more complete selection than this set. At the same time, each coin remains what it is at its core: one ounce of fine gold. For generations, gold has enjoyed trust as an inflation hedge and crisis protection. With this set, however, it is the five animals and the small mintage that tip the balance.

The set at a glance

• Contents: 5 coins of 1 ounce each
• Designs: elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion, leopard
• Manufacturer: South African Mint
• Country: South Africa
• Fineness: 999.9/1,000
• Fine weight: 155.5 g in total
• Diameter: 32.69 mm per coin
• Mintage: 50 sets
• Condition: Proof (PP)
• Features: wooden case with certificate of authenticity

On a safari, it takes luck to see all five. In this case, they lie side by side, struck in gold.

Unite Africa's Big Five in gold: the Prestige Set at Kettner Edelmetalle.