The Big Five, or Big African Five, is the traditional name for five species of African mammals: elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion, and leopard.
\nThe second coin in the second series “Big Five” is dedicated to the lion.<\/p>\n
The African lion (Panthera leo) is Africa’s largest and most important land predator. Because of its enormous strength and graceful appearance, the lion is commonly considered the \u201cking of beasts,\u201d a term that originates from old fairy tales. Since then, feline predators have become a symbol of power and dominance and to this day adorn countless coats of arms and flags. The lion’s impressive roar can be heard up to 8 kilometers away and is used for communication within the pack. In the wild, a lion can live up to 20 years – but to this day the threat from poachers remains great.
\nThe obverse features a detailed close-up of the head of an adult lion. The reverse depicts two halves of a lion’s head. Placing two of these coins next to each other gives a complete close-up portrait of the lion. When several of these coins are placed next to each other, a whole pack of lions appears.<\/p>\n
Denomination: 5 ZAR
\nMetal: Silver 999
\nWeight: 1oz (31.1g)
\nDiameter: 38.73mm
\nIssue limit: 15000
\nPackaging: capsule, blister<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":111660,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[4268,4253,4258],"product_tag":[],"giftcard-category":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-111684","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-collectible","7":"product_cat-investment","8":"product_cat-silver","9":"product_shipping_class-economy-en","10":"pa_country-south-africa-en","11":"pa_quality-mark-brilliant-uncirculated","12":"pa_year1-2022-en","14":"first","15":"outofstock","16":"featured","17":"taxable","18":"shipping-taxable","19":"purchasable","20":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n