Big Five (5.) - Buffalo - Double Capsule - Set
2 x 1 Oz Silver - Proof

• 5th and final Issue in the Big Five Series
• 2 Ounces of 99.9% Silver
• Mintage only 1,000 sets
• With numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Delivery in original wooden Box
• With removable Tray

The fifth and last release in the popular Big Five Series from the South African Mint is dedicated to the Buffalo. South Africa is justifiably proud of its extraordinary wildlife. The animals known as "Big Five" - Elephant - Lion - Buffalo - Rhino - Leopard - are landmarks and ambassadors of this culturally rich country. After the great success of the first four editions, the fifth issue, the Buffalo, has now been published as a Double Capsule Set. This unique set contains twice the fifth release in the Big Five Series, each struck from one ounce of 99.9% silver in proof quality. The motive features the impressive portrait of a buffalo. Also included in the design are the inscriptions "South Africa", "Big Five 2021" and South Africa’s national coat-of-arms. The reverse depicts two halves of a buffalo head. When two of those coins are placed next to each other, a complete close-up portrait of a buffalo is visible. By placing many of these coins next to each other, a whole buffalo herd appears. The Cape or African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a grazer. It lives in herds of a few dozen to hundreds of animals and prefers swampy areas and shaded grasslands near water. Particularly characteristic for the buffalo are its sweeping, curved horns, which can reach a span of up to 1.50 meters. As a "Big Five" member, the buffalo was formerly hunted on big-game hunts and severely decimated, so that the species almost became extinct - in the meantime, however, the populations have recovered. The strictly limited Big Five Buffalo Set is delivered in a double coin capsule and a noble wooden box. The wooden tray with the two coins can be removed and turned around, so that it is possible to present both sides of the coin. Also included is a numbered certificate of authenticity from the South African Mint.