Coin
20 Rand The Big Five Series I - Lion (2019) — South Africa
South Africa • 2019 • KM# 712
Overview
A 20 Rand platinum non-circulating coin of South Africa from the 'The Big Five' series, minted in 2019. The obverse features a male lion facing left along with the South African coat of arms, while the reverse depicts partial faces of two male lions. The coin is struck in Platinum (.9995) and features a reeded edge. This Proof piece had a limited mintage of 500.
Specifications
- Country
- South Africa
- Year
- 2019
- Composition
- Platinum (.9995)
- Weight
- 31.1 g
- Diameter
- 32.69 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 712
- Issuer
- South Africa
Design details
Obverse
Male lion facing left South African coat of arms in circle bottom center Lettering left and right of coat of arms Script: Latin Lettering: SOUTH AFRICA BIG FIVE 2019 PB Engraver: Paul Botes Designers: Kotie Geldenhuys, Richard Stone
Reverse
Depicting partial faces of two male lions left & right with denomination, weight and finesse in a circle in the middle. Script: Latin Lettering: FIVE RAND 1oz Pt 999.5 Engraver: Paul Botes Designers: Kotie Geldenhuys, Richard Stone
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Kotie Geldenhuys, Richard Stone, Paul Botes is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Low mintage: Only 500 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 712. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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