½ Ounce Natura - Elephant

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Period	Republic (1961-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1996
Currency	Natura (1994-date)
Composition	Gold (.9999)
Weight	15.55 g
Diameter	27.0 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 134742
References	KM# 203 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Hern# NAT12 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

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Commemorative issue

Monarchs of Africa series

Obverse

Depicts a male Elephant's head facing surrounded by the legend and the date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA
1996
ALS

Engraver: Arthur Sutherland

Reverse

Three quarter frontal view of two elephants drinking water, facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NATURA
1/2 OZ Au 999.9
SE

Engraver: Susan Erasmus

Edge

Finely reeded

Mint

South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1992-date)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1996			3 457									Proof

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Bullion value: USD 2165.05 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 0.500 oz

Current gold price: 4331.02 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2022 November 2 - 4 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3102 Lot 32918	2 Nov 2022	UNC (NGC PR70 Ultra Cameo)	USD 1200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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