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5 Rand The Big Five Series I - Rhino (2020) — South Africa

South Africa • 2020 • KM# 731

5 Rand The Big Five Series I - Rhino (2020) — South Africa

Overview

A .999 silver 5 Rand coin of South Africa from the 'The Big Five Series I - Rhino', minted in 2020 in a brilliant uncirculated (BU) strike with a mintage of 15,000. The obverse features a frontal image of a Rhino alongside the South African coat of arms. The reverse depicts partial faces of two Rhinos. The coin weighs 31.107 grams.

Specifications

Country
South Africa
Year
2020
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
31.107 g
Diameter
38.725 mm
Mint
South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1892-date)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 731
Issuer
South Africa

Design details

Obverse

Frontal image of a Rhino South African coat of arms in circle bottom center Lettering left and right of coat of arms Script: Latin Lettering: SOUTH AFRICA BIG FIVE 2020 PB Engraver: Paul Botes Designers: Kotie Geldenhuys, Richard Stone

Reverse

Depicting partial faces of two Rhinos left & right with denomination, weight and finesse in a circle in the middle. Script: Latin Lettering: FIVE RAND 1oz Ag999 PB Engraver: Paul Botes Designers: Kotie Geldenhuys, Richard Stone

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Paul Botes, Kotie Geldenhuys, Richard Stone is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coin series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1892-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Low mintage: Only 15,000 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# 731. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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