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5 Rand The Big Five Series I - African Elephant (2019) — South Africa

South Africa • 2019 • KM# 703

5 Rand The Big Five Series I - African Elephant (2019) — South Africa

Overview

A .999 fine silver 5 Rand coin of South Africa, part of 'The Big Five' series featuring the African Elephant. Minted in 2019 as a Proof strike with a limited mintage of 1,000 pieces, issued in a combination set with a privy mark silver Krugerrand. The obverse depicts a frontal image of an elephant with the national coat of arms, while the reverse shows partial faces of two elephants. It weighs 31.107 grams and features a reeded edge.

Specifications

Country
South Africa
Year
2019
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
31.107 g
Diameter
38.725 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 703
Issuer
South Africa

Design details

Obverse

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

Reverse

Depicting partial faces of two African Elephants left & right with denomination, weight and finesse in a circle in the middle.

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Paul Botes, Kotie Geldenhuys, Richard Stone 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 1,000 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.
  • Precious metal content: Silver (.999) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 703. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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