African Wildlife: Somalia Elephant 1 oz Gold 2025

The Somali Elephant gold coin is the next instalment of a series created in 1999 called the Somali Elephant. Interestingly, the first pieces in the 1999 series were minted as coins guaranteed by the Zambian government. The copies minted after 2003 have a different guarantor, which is the Somali government. In addition, the Somali Elephant silver and gold coin series is part of the African Wildlife collector programme.

The 2025 gold piece was produced by German precious metals producer Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt, with a weight of 1 troy ounce and a bullion purity of Au.9999 and a diameter of 38.6 mm.Furthermore, the African Wildlife: Somali Elephant coins, which were produced after 2004, act as a fully fledged means of payment and are guaranteed by the Somali government as to the legality, purity of the bullion and origin of the metal.

The Averse depicts the Somali coat of arms, two leopards supporting a shield with a star, along with information on the year of mintage and the denomination of the coin.

The Rewers shows elephant against a background of the African steppe. The reverse side bears the inscription 'AFRICAN WILDLIFE', 'ELEPHANT' and information on the weight and purity of the bullion.