Big Five II Rhino + Krugerrand Privy Mark - Set
2 x 1 Oz Silver - Proof

• 3rd Issue in the new Big Five II Series + Krugerrand Special Edition
• 2 Ounces of 99.9% Silver
• Mintage only 1,000 sets
• With numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Delivery in original wooden Box

This strictly limited set includes the second issue of the Big Five II Series - Rhino from the South African Mint and a rare special edition of the 2022 Krugerrand with a Privy Mark "Rhino". 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 and represent the African fauna. The Big Five silver coin features the impressive portrait of a rhino. The inscriptions "SOUTH AFRICA", "BIG FIVE 2022" and the South African coat of arms are also part of the design. The reverse depicts two halves of a rhino's head. When two of the coins are placed next to each other, a complete close-up portrait of a rhino is visible. By placing many of these coins next to each other, a whole herd of rhinos appears. In the center, the denomination "FIVE RAND", the weight "1OZ" and the fineness "Ag 999" are shown.

Rhinos (Rhinocerotidae) are native to the grasslands and tree savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa. The population is estimated to be about 25,000 white and black rhinos, many of which live in Kruger National Park. After elephants, rhinos are the largest and heaviest land-dwelling mammals in the world. Although the "gray colossi," whose diet consists entirely of plants, seem rather cumbersome, they can reach impressive speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour. Sight is rather weak in rhinos, but they have a very fine sense of smell and can detect odors over a distance of several hundred meters under favorable wind conditions. These fascinating giants are in extreme need of protection in view of the rising trend of poaching - the African black rhino in particular is considered to be threatened with extinction.

The second coin in this set features the classic Krugerrand design and has a special feature a Privy Mark with a rhino. Like all Krugerrand coins the reverse shows the portrait of South Africas first President Paul Kruger. This exclusive special edition set is limited to only 1,000 sets worldwide and is delivered in the original wooden box including a numbered certificate of authenticity from the South African Mint.