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1 oz Big Five Africa Elephant Gold Coin | 2025

The Symbol: 116269

The 1 oz Big Five Elephant 2025 - current Rand Refinery vintage, pure .9999 gold (24K), 31.1035 g, 50 Rand. Mintage 10-15K - 50× less than Krugerrand. Premium 8-12% over spot. 0% VAT, GoldInvest24.

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1 oz Big Five Africa Elephant Gold Coin 2025 - current RPA vintage

The 1 oz Big Five Africa Elephant Gold Coin 2025 is the current vintage of the continued African bullion series by South African Mint and Rand Refinery. Contains one troy ounce of pure .9999/1000 gold (31.1035 g) 24K, face value 50 Rand. Continues 6-year Big Five tradition since 2019.

At GoldInvest24 in protective capsule.


Big Five Series II - 2025 as continuation of success

Series II - second generation with new designs after Series I (2019-2023). Same 5 animals - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo - with completely new artistic compositions.

South African Mint positions Big Five as “markup” alternative to Krugerrand. Krugerrand 22K high mintage. Big Five 24K low mintage, collector theme.


Key features

  • Issuer: South African Mint
  • Manufacturer: Rand Refinery (LBMA Good Delivery)
  • Vintage: 2025 - current
  • Metal: gold bullion (Au)
  • Fineness: .9999/1000 (24K)
  • Weight: 1 troy ounce (31.1035 g)
  • Diameter: 32.70 mm
  • Face value: 50 Rand
  • Obverse: African elephant (2025 composition)
  • Series: Big Five Africa - Elephant (Series II)
  • 1 oz mintage: ~10-15K
  • VAT: 0% (gold bullion)
  • Packaging: Protective capsule at GoldInvest24

Market analysis - current 2025 vintage

Active primary distribution. Retail margin over spot 8-12% over spot - higher than Krugerrand (2-4%), lower than archival Big Five (10-25%).

Older vintage markup over spot pattern: 2019 (Series I first): 50-100%; 2020: 30-60%; 2021: 25-50%; 2022: 20-40%; 2023: 10-25%. 2025 will likely fall in 30-60% after 5-7 years.


Obverse and Reverse

Obverse: 2025-specific elephant composition. Inscriptions: SOUTH AFRICA · 50 RAND · 1 OZ AU 999.9 · 2025 · BIG FIVE.

Reverse: smaller elephant composition + RPA symbols. Inscriptions: PROTECTED · 1 OZ FINE GOLD.


Technical specifications

Parameter Value
Issuer South African Mint
Manufacturer Rand Refinery
Accreditation LBMA Good Delivery
Series Big Five - Elephant (Series II)
Vintage 2025 (current)
Metal Gold
Fineness .9999/1000
Weight 1 oz (31.1035 g)
Diameter 32.70 mm
Face value 50 Rand
Mintage ~10-15K
VAT 0%
Catalog number 116269

FAQ

2025 vs 2023?

Identical parameters. Difference: composition, year, status (2023 archival, 2025 current).

Subject to VAT?

No. Gold bullion VAT-exempt.

When will 2025 reach collector margin?

5-7 years post-distribution. Pattern: 2019 50-100%, 2020 30-60%.

Big Five better than Krugerrand?

Complementary. Krugerrand foundation, Big Five markup collector.

Parameters:
Country:
South Africa
Metal:
Gold
Weight:
1oz
Type:
Coins
Fineness:
999.9/1000
Series:
Big Five
Diameter:
32,69 mm
Thickness:
0 mm
Metal weight:
31,1035 g
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