Coin
50 Rand The Big Five Series I - Buffalo (2021) — South Africa
South Africa • 2021 • KM# 751
Overview
A non-circulating commemorative 50 Rand coin from South Africa, struck in .9999 fine gold. Part of 'The Big Five Series I', the obverse features a buffalo bull and the South African coat of arms, while the reverse depicts partial faces of two buffalos. Minted in 2021 with a limited Proof mintage of 500 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- South Africa
- Year
- 2021
- Composition
- Gold (.9999)
- Weight
- 31.1 g
- Diameter
- 32.69 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 751
- Issuer
- South Africa
Design details
Obverse
Buffalo bull 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 buffalos left & right with denomination, weight and finesse in a circle in the middle.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Richard Stone, Paul Botes 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.
- 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# 751. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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