The South African Mint’s Big Five Series marches on into 2024 with Series III releases. The Big Five is a group of iconic African animals that have captured the imagination of wildlife enthusiasts worldwide. This prestigious group includes the African lion, leopard, rhinoceros, Cape buffalo, and African bush elephant. Originally coined by big-game hunters, the term now represents a bucket list for safari-goers and conservationists alike. Right now, 2024 Proof South African Silver Big Five Series III Elephant 2-Coin Sets are available at JM Bullion.

Coin Set Highlights:

• Arrives in a two-coin capsule with a wooden presentation box and a Certificate of Authenticity included!
• Issued in the Big Five Series III collection!
• Proof specimens!
• Limited mintage of only 1,000 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver per coin (2 Troy oz total).
• Bears individual face values of R5 (5 Rand) backed by the government of South Africa.
• Obverse features the national coat of arms and a massive bush elephant.
• Reverse includes up-close views of the elephant’s face.

Each 2024 Proof South African Silver Big Five Series III Elephant 2-Coin Set comes with a connected double capsule to house the two coins. These coins are presented inside a wooden display box and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. The double capsule showcases the design brilliance of this series as the view of the reverse fields side-by-side showcases and elephant face that blends across the two coins.

The Big Five species are renowned not only for their size and power but also for their critical roles in their respective ecosystems and their cultural significance across the African continent. The African bush elephant stands out among the Big Five as the largest land animal on Earth. These magnificent creatures can reach heights of up to 13 feet at the shoulder and weigh as much as 13,000 pounds.

Obverse design elements on 2024 Proof South African Big Five Series III Elephant Coins include the national coat of arms and a massive bush elephant. The South African coat of arms features along the bottom of the field while a large elephant stands ready to defend itself in the main design. The most distinctive feature of the elephant is its trunk, a marvel of evolution that contains over 40,000 muscles and serving a multitude of purposes from breathing and drinking to manipulating objects with surprising dexterity.

Reverse visuals on 2024 Proof Silver Big Five Series III Elephant Coins depict two elephant faces side-by-side on each coin. The beauty of this collection comes to the forefront in the double capsule packaging of the 2-coin set. You can see how the art was designed to blend across one field to the next to create a singular elephant face between the two coins.

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