Country of Origin: South Africa
MONARCHS OF AFRICA NATURA SERIES
THE ORYX (GEMSBOK) - PRINCE OF THE KALAHARI
GRADED BY NGC PROOF 68 ULTRA CAMEO
OBV: GEMSBOK (ORYX GAZELLA) HEAD.
REV: GEMSBOK GRAZING.
THE GEMSBOK'S HABITAT, THE DESERT, IS PORTRAYED GRAPHICALLY IN THE BACKGROUND IMAGERY OF THE COIN.
THE ORYX SPECIES PREFERS NEAR-DESERT CONDITIONS AND CAN SURVIVE LONG PERIODS WITHOUT WATER. THEIR LONG STRAIGHT HORNS ARE LETHAL WEAPONS AND CAN KILL A LION. BOTH MALES AND FEMALES POSSESS THESE HORNS AND THEY ARE BOLD, BRAVE AND QUICK WHEN USING THEM TO DEFEND THEMSELVES.
KM #267
CONTAINS 31.1035 GRAMS OF .999 FINE GOLD (1 OZ AGW)
33 MM IN DIAMETER
ONLY 491 MINTED
