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.
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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