1/50 oz Gold Somalia Elephant 2016

• Design: A powerfully striding African elephant in the vast savannah, framed by acacia trees and steppe grass – part of the world's coveted "African Wildlife" series.
• Material / Fineness: Struck from the purest fine gold with a fineness of 999.9 – 0.62 g of pure investment gold in one of the smallest denominations of the series.
• Manufacturer: Produced by the renowned Bavarian Main Mint (Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt), one of Europe's most tradition-rich mints.

The 1/50 oz Gold Somalia Elephant 2016 brings genuine investment gold into your hand in the smallest of formats. At just 11 millimeters in diameter, it appears delicate – yet its value lies not in its size, but in the fine gold it contains, whose price tracks the gold price. This allows you to acquire physical gold in manageable steps and build your wealth coin by coin. The 2016 edition is limited worldwide to just 1,000 pieces and is delivered protected in a coin capsule.

Somalia Elephant 2016 – small gold coin, great value preservation

• Investment goal: Bullion coin for value preservation and wealth accumulation; as a small denomination, it also serves as a handy building block for crisis protection.
• Design: Intricately engraved elephant with visible skin folds and a long trunk, roaming through the African steppe.
• Material / Fineness: 999.9 fine gold – raised to the highest fineness starting with the 2016 year of issue.
• Manufacturer: Bavarian Main Mint, under license of the issuing country.
• Country of origin: Republic of Somalia, face value 20 Shillings.

The obverse of this gold coin shows the striking image of a single elephant – the largest land animal on Earth. Encircling the design are the inscriptions "AFRICAN WILDLIFE" and "ELEPHANT", along with the weight and fineness details "1/50 oz Au" and "999.9". The reverse bears the coat of arms of the Somali Republic with its two upright leopards, the year of issue 2016, and the face value of 20 Shillings. The reeded edge rounds off the clean, Brilliant Uncirculated appearance. A special appeal of the series: the elephant design changes from year to year, so each year of issue carries its own distinctive character.

Why physical gold proves itself as a foundation

Gold is the world's oldest currency and has served humanity as a reliable store of value for over 6,000 years. It possesses intrinsic value, has never in its history fallen to a price of zero, and is recognized around the globe as a means of payment and exchange. While fiat money can be printed by central banks in nearly unlimited quantities, the supply of gold is naturally scarce – a key foundation of its long-term value stability. It is no coincidence that central banks themselves rank among the largest holders of gold in the world.

Small units in particular, such as the 1/50 oz, make entering physical gold investment easy – ideal for building substance step by step, which can accumulate over the years into considerable wealth.

As a tangible asset, gold offers proven inflation hedge protection and safeguards your purchasing power when confidence in paper currencies wanes. It is highly liquid worldwide, can be sold at any time, and thanks to its small denomination, is particularly flexible to trade. There is also a tax advantage: in Germany, the purchase of investment gold is exempt from VAT, and profits from its sale are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year.

Whether as a building block for long-term retirement provision, for passing on wealth across generations, or as a gift of genuine investment gold for a personal occasion such as a birthday or christening: the 1/50 oz Gold Somalia Elephant 2016 combines a popular, lively design with the substance of pure fine gold. Discover more matching pieces in our gold coins category and lay the foundation for your lasting value preservation.