Coin
50 Rand The Big Five Series I - Leopard (2020) — South Africa
South Africa • 2020 • KM# 725
Overview
A 50 Rand non-circulating commemorative gold coin from South Africa, minted in 2020 as part of The Big Five Series I. The obverse features the image of a Leopard's head facing left with the South African coat of arms. The reverse displays partial faces of two Leopards. Struck in .9999 fine gold with a Proof finish and a limited mintage of 500 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- South Africa
- Year
- 2020
- Composition
- Gold (.9999)
- Weight
- 31.1 g
- Diameter
- 32.69 mm
- Mint
- South African Mint
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 725
- Issuer
- South Africa
Design details
Obverse
Image of a Leopard's head facing left. South African coat of arms in circle bottom center. Lettering left and right of coat of arms.
Reverse
Depicting partial faces of two Leopards left & right with denomination, weight and fineness 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.
- Struck at: South African Mint. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- 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.
- Gold issue: Gold (.9999) — bullion demand competes with numismatic demand. Weight and fineness (not just face value) drive the melt-value floor.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 725. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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