1kg Silver African Wildlife Leopard 2022 Black Edition (Mintage: 100 | platinum-plated)
- True rarity: only a few in stock
- From Bavaria: Bavarian Main Mint
- Rich in detail: fur and muscles embossed
- True rarityOnly a few of these collector's coins still in stock
- From BavariaPrecisely struck with the standard of German coin art
- Rich in detailThe big cat stands realistically before grass and rocks
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African Wildlife · Somalia 2022
Rosette and spot, two coats for two worlds.
African Wildlife Leopard 2022, 1 kg silver, picture side
The leopard’s coat suits its life in trees, in the forest and at night. The 2022 coin shows the leopard on rocks, looking back.
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.
African Wildlife · Somalia
The leopard on both sides
Somalia’s coat of arms of 1956 shows a gold-framed shield held by two leopards standing on spears. So each of these coins shows the leopard on both sides: as the motif of the picture side and twice over as a supporter of the shield on the value side.
Two leopardsTwo leopards hold the arms of Somalia
Leopard and cheetah in more series
Big FiveTwo coins side by side make one whole face.
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
- African Wildlife
- Metal
- silver
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Country of issue
- Somalia
- Face value
- 2,000 Shillings
- Year
- 2022
- Finish
- Black Edition, platinum-plated
- Mintage
- 100 pieces
- Mint
- Bavarian Central Mint
- Packaging
- presentation case
Leopard and cheetah
Both are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
1kg Silver African Wildlife Leopard 2022 Black Edition
- Strictly limited: Very low mintage of only 100 pieces worldwide
- Growth potential: Very high appreciation potential due to strict limitation and high demand
- Very rare collector's coin / rarity: A unique opportunity to acquire this exclusive coin
- Investment objective: Collector's coin with higher appreciation potential.
- Design: Fascinating depiction of a leopard in the African wilderness
- Material / Fineness: High-quality silver with a fineness of 999.9/1,000
- Manufacturer: Produced by the renowned mint Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt in Germany.
- Country of origin: Germany
The Silver African Wildlife Leopard 2022 Black Edition is an exquisite collector's coin that is a true rarity. With a strict limitation of only 100 pieces worldwide, this coin offers enormous appreciation potential and represents an outstanding addition to any high-quality coin collection.
Precisely struck by the renowned mint Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt in Germany, this silver coin reflects the high quality standard of German coin minting. It is distinguished by a fineness of 999.9/1,000, showcasing the purity and beauty of the precious metal used.
The coin features an impressive design of a leopard in the African wilderness, making it a coveted piece for collectors and enthusiasts of silver coins. The platinum plating gives the coin a distinctive appearance that highlights the details of the design and makes it a true eye-catcher.
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