1 oz Platinum Big Five Leopard 2020 PP (Mintage: 500 | 4th Design | Proof)
- Rich in Detail: Fur and whiskers
- Noble Origin: South African Mint
- Highest Purity: 999.5/1,000 fine
- Rich in DetailFur texture, whiskers and eyes are clearly visible
- Noble OriginStruck by one of the world's most renowned mints
- Highest PurityThe coin is made of nearly pure platinum
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Big Five · South Africa 2020
Rosette and spot, two coats for two worlds.
Big Five Leopard 2020, 1 ounce platinum, 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 I
- Metal
- platinum
- Weight
- 1 ounce
- Fineness
- 999.5/1,000
- Country of issue
- South Africa
- Face value
- 20 Rand
- Year
- 2020
- Quality
- proof
- Mintage
- 500 pieces
- Mint
- South African Mint
- Packaging
- presentation case
Leopard and cheetah
Both are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
1 oz Platinum Big Five Leopard 2020 PP: A Jewel for Collectors and Precious Metal Enthusiasts
Mint quality: Highest possible mint quality "Proof" (PP).
Design: The impressive leopard, one of the "Big Five" animals of South Africa, adorns the design of this coin.
Material / Fineness: Made from the purest platinum with a fineness of 999.5/1,000.
Manufacturer: Minted by the renowned South Africa Mint.
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: A true collector's item and a rarity on the market.
The 1 oz Platinum Big Five Leopard 2020 PP is more than just a coin — it is a true collector's item. The platinum coin belongs to the Big Five series, which honours the five most impressive and dangerous animals of Africa. The design depicts a majestic leopard in a highly detailed representation, achievable only through the highest mint quality, known as "Proof" (PP).
The fineness of the platinum is 999.5/1,000, meaning this coin is made of nearly pure platinum. The diameter of the coin is 32.70 mm and the fine weight amounts to 31.10 g. The platinum from which this coin was minted has been a reliable store of value for over 200 years. It has never reached a value of zero and can serve as a hedge against inflation and currency risks.
The minting of this coin was carried out by the South Africa Mint, one of the most renowned mints in the world. The quality and attention to detail that this mint brings to its work is recognised and appreciated around the globe.
What makes this coin a true rarity, however, is its strictly limited mintage. With only 500 pieces worldwide, this coin is a must-have for every serious collector. This very low mintage and the high demand for such collector's coins mean that this coin holds enormous appreciation potential.
The 1 oz Platinum Big Five Leopard 2020 PP is thus a true jewel among collector's coins. Its exquisite mint quality, the impressive design, and its strictly limited mintage make it a unique and valuable collector's item.
Invest in this rarity and secure a piece of South African numismatic history. The 1 oz Platinum Big Five Leopard 2020 PP is more than just a coin — it is a symbol of the beauty and wildness of African wildlife and a testament to the craftsmanship and quality of the South Africa Mint.
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