Gold Coin 5 Oz Buffalo The African Big Five High Relief 2020 Antique Standard
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Big Five 5 Oz Water Buffalo - High Relief
The unique gold coin issued by the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire for 2020 is minted from the purest 99.9% gold weighing 155.5 g (5 Oz). This five ounce coin is part of the highly successful Big Five series. The buffalo is the fifth representative of the Big Five African animals.
The reverse of the coin shows a detailed representation of a buffalo head. The portrait is underlined by the high relief processing technology and antique design. The motif is surrounded by the weight "5 OZ", the purity "999 AU" and the inscriptions "MAUQUOY" (name of the Belgian mint), "HAUT-RELIEF" (high relief in French) and "BUFFALO". The design also includes the maker's mark.
The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a robust herbivore characterised by its curved horns that touch at the forehead. Its three subspecies differ in size and inhabit the grassy savannahs, swampy areas and rainforests south of the African Sahara. It lives in small family herds, but sporadic groups of thousands have been recorded. It is very aggressive when disturbed or attacked. Of the Big Five, it has been responsible for the most fatal attacks on humans. It is also an equal opponent to lions, which are the only predators of adults.
The obverse depicts the national emblem of Côte d'Ivoire with the inscriptions "REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE", the year of issue "2020" and the denomination "10 000 FRANCS CFA". The edge of the coin is numbered.
The coin comes in a luxury wooden gift box along with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a limited edition of only 99 pieces for the whole world!
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Please note that the wooden box is handmade and may show minor imperfections, differences in color and texture of the wood.
This product is part of the following product sets:
The African Big Five seriesProduct Specifications
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