May 22, 2025
South Africa R5 2023 Silver 1oz Coin Big5 Leopard NGC MS70
A 2023-dated 1oz silver Big 5 Series II Leopard coin with a Brilliant Uncirculated finish. The obverse features a one-year-only design of a Leopard, and the reverse shows two halves of the Leopard’s beautiful head – so that when two of the coins are placed next to each other, a complete close-up portrait of the animal is seen. Each ungraded 1-ounce silver Big 5 Series II Leopard coin includes an attractive Big 5 Series II story card with a blister pack inset for the coin. Premier versions will be graded and encapsulated by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). SA Mint / South Africa. Leopard, “South Africa Big Five, ” date. Bisected image of Leopard Head, denomination, size. Fourth Release in Series II. Series II / Natura Series Connection. When South Africa Mint released its new the Big 5 series in 2019, it took the numismatic collecting world by storm. This series is reminiscent of another famous South African Mint animal series that was first struck in the 1990s – the Natura Series. The last of the Series I coins (the Buffalo) finished up in the Spring of 2021, so the mint is “capturing lighting in a bottle” again by releasing the Series II version of the Big 5 animals with exciting new variations of the Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Spotted Leopard and African Buffalo. The coins in the new Big 5 program are certain to appeal to collectors who enjoyed the previous designs from the Natura coins. Limited Quantities / Fourth of the Big Series II Animals – the Leopard. Coins in the Big 5 Series II release will be struck in very limited quantities over the course of two-and-a-half years (2021 to 2023). The fourth design in the Series II release is the beautiful Leopard. The mintage for the 1-ounce silver BU coin is only 20,000. Given the fact that previous Big 5 Series 1oz silver BU coins have been fully allocated by the mint, it is anticipated that this new 2023 1oz Silver Big 5 Series II Leopard BU coin will follow suit. The obverse design features the proud and powerful full-on image of a Leopard. A bevy of finite details are captured brilliantly on the coin. The reverse design is an innovative design that showcases a bisected image of the Leopard head. When two Big-5 Series II Leopard coins are held next to each other, the image of the handsome animal looks complete. Each coin comes with a handsome brilliant uncirculated finish that showcases the beautiful and distinct lines of a Leopard. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). Premier pieces will come certified and graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) in perfect Mint State-70 condition. Each NGC-encapsulated coin will feature an exclusive label. Big 5 Series Labels. Graded/Encapsulated coins will include special NGC labels that features the SA Mint’s handsome Big 5 logo. These labels are exclusive to AMS/MCM/LPM. Each of the Big 5 coins are legal tender (5 Rand) of South Africa. Historic South Africa Mint. Located near the southern tip of South Africa and more than 120 years old, the South Afr.