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Description
The South African Mint celebrates Africa’s unique natural heritage by embodying the strength and beauty of the Big Five in this new series of one-ounce 99,95% platinum coins.
The coins are issued every 6 months, starting with the Elephant and the Lion in 2019. The African Cape Buffalo is the last of the animals featured in this popular Big 5 coin series since its debut in 2019. African Buffalo are sociable animals with herds of up to several hundred individuals often observed. These herds might splinter into smaller units in times of drought.
Primarily preyed upon by lions, when a herd member is attacked, other Buffalos will rush to its defence. Together a number of buffalo are more than capable to ward off an attack by an entire pride of lions. A wounded buffalo bull is regarded as the most dangerous by hunters, which is one of the main reasons why this animal is included in the big five. This characteristic is the origin of many hunting adventures, myths and legends.
The “Big Five” term originated when big game hunters visited the shores of Africa to shoot for trophies, and locals warned them about the five most dangerous animals in Africa: the Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Rhino, and Buffalo.
Artist: J. A. Geldenhuys
Designer: R. C. Stone
Engraver: P. Botes
Obverse
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Depicts the fierce side profile of the buffalo, which fills up much of the surface area of the coin. The country name, the series title "Big 5" and the issue date appear below the image, with South Africa’s national coat-of-arms in the centre. SOUTH AFRICA BIG FIVE 2021 |
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Reverse
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Depicts two halves of the face of the Cape buffalo. This ingenious design allows for a complete close-up of a buffalo to be seen only when two of the coins are placed next to each other. When multiple coins are placed next to each other, a herd of buffalos is formed. TWENTY RAND |
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20 Rand
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African Buffalo
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