50 Rand Big Five Series II - African Elephant

50 Rand (Big Five Series II - African Elephant) - obverse50 Rand (Big Five Series II - African Elephant) - reverse

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Features

Issuer South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 2022-2023
Value 50 Rand
50 ZAR = USD 2.65
Currency Rand (1961-date)
Composition Gold (.9999)
Weight 31.107 g
Diameter 32.69 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
352161
References KM# 766
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

African Elephant

Series: The Big Five II

Obverse

Artist - JA Geldenhuys
Frontal image of an African Elephant
South African coat of arms in circle bottom center
Lettering left and right of coat of arms

Script: Latin

Lettering: SOUTH AFRICA BIG FIVE

Engraver: P.Botes

Designer: RC Stone

Reverse

Mirror image of two elphants side by side

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIFTY RAND
1oz
Au 999.9

Engraver: P.Botes

Designer: RC Stone

Edge

Reeded

Mint

South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1992-date)

Comments

The elephant symbolizes the qualities of wisdom and intelligence. For millennia, these ancient beasts have traveled the earth, moving to a rhythm beyond our understanding, their collective memory holding the history of our great continent through the ages.

The Big 5 series II collection takes on a slight variation to the animal designs we have come to know and treasure. The design on the reverse of the coins in Series II remains the same as that of the previous designs in series I. However, the common obverse of the coins take on a new look.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2022  57% Proof
2023  43% Proof

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