The African Wildlife Series of Somalia Silver Elephant coins is currently one of the more popular options for both precious metal investors and collectors. Available since 2004 with an ever-changing obverse design, these coins are highly sought-after in the numismatic world. Right now, the 2017 1/10 oz Somalia Silver Elephant Coin is available as a BU specimen from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in a protective plastic flip, while multiples of 50 ship in tubes.
- 14th year of the Somalia Silver Elephant!
- 1st-ever 1/10 oz Silver Elephant!
- Contains 1/10 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
- Bears a face value of 10 Somali Shillings.
- Obverse features the all-new elephant design.
- Reverse includes the coat of arms for Somalia.
- BU specimens.
Each of the 2017 1/10 oz Somalia Silver Elephant Coins in this product listing is a Brilliant Uncirculated specimen. Coins in BU condition exhibit no signs of wear and tear, though you may notice minor flaws ranging from breaks in the luster and spotted surfaces to contact marks from the coining process.
The Somalia Silver Elephant lineup is expanding significantly in 2017. After the Bavarian State Mint added a platinum coin in 2016, it is now adding not only this 2017 1/10 oz Somalia Silver Elephant for the first time ever, but also two other fractional weight coins and three coin weights between 1 oz and 1 Kilo, the only two weights previously available.
On the obverse of all 2017 1/10 oz Somalia Silver Elephant Coins is the latest African elephant design. Surrounded by engravings of the series name, design creature, and the coin’s weight, metal content, and purity, you’ll find the image of an elephant on the open plains standing amidst a patch of grass. Visible in the background is a modest hut with a single palm tree rising above it for shade.
The reverse of all Somalia Silver Elephant coins continues to feature the coat of arms for the nation of Somalia. The seal features a heraldic shield set above two crossing spears wrapped in a ribbon. The shield has a single star against a background of horizontal lines, and one leopard on either side holds the shield up.
Germany’s Bavarian State Mint is responsible for the production of all 2017 Somalia Silver Elephant coins. Located in Munich, it is a state-owned entity of the Free State of Bavaria.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. JM Bullion associates are available at 800-276-6508, online using our live web chat, and via our email address.
“So far I have purchased 1 of every denomination of 2017 Somalian Silver Elephants that JM Bullion has made available this year. As of the time of this review, the 10 oz is the only one has not yet been made available. However they tell me it is coming. The 2017 Somalian Silver Elephants that I did receive were top notch, crisp and sharp. This was my 23rd consecutive order from JM Bullion. It most certainly will not be my last. They have never let me down.”