1/25 Oz Gold Somalia 50 Sh Elephant Coin 2021

1/25 Oz Gold Somalia 50 Sh Elephant Coin 2021

Issued by Somalia in 2021, this coin is the latest issue of the continuing African Wildlife series. This 1/25 oz, .999-fine Gold coin has an attractive design, and a face value of 50 Shillings. Struck at the Bavarian State Mint in Germany, each coin comes in the original capsule of issue. Get them while they last!

Gold Elephants - The Gold Elephant Coin is one of the most fascinating coins in the African Wildlife Coin Series, which commemorates the characteristic fauna of Africa. Minted by the Das Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt Mint in Munich, Germany, the Gold Elephant coins were first issued in 2010. With a denomination of 50 shillings, the German-manufactured 1/25 oz Gold Elephant Coin has begun to attract attention from coin collectors all over the world. 

      One of the most interesting aspects of the Gold Elephant Coin is the location of the coin's production: the Das Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt Mint, or the Bavarian State Mint. Over 800 years old, the Bavarian State Mint has been producing coins since 1158, and it is the oldest company in Munich. One of the five German state mints, the Bavarian State Mint produces collector coins, medals and seals. 

      Besides its place of manufacture, another of the Gold coin's desirable attributes is its striking design. Celebrating the beauty of the animal kingdom, the Gold Elephant Coin portrays one of the largest mammals found on the African plains: the elephant. Retaining the same design since the Gold coin's release, the obverse of the Gold Elephant Coin depicts two leopards supporting a shield and five-pointed star. Beneath the leopards appears a ribbon draped over two crossed lances and two crossed palm fronds. However, unlike the obverse, the reverse of the Gold Elephant Coin changes annually but always features an illustration of a majestic elephant in its natural habitat.