Gold Giraffe Coin

Gold Giraffe Coin 1/1,000 oz – Gabon 2025 made of pure fine gold

• Design: Artfully engraved giraffe head in profile with the typical spot pattern and the inscription "GIRAFFE" – an issue from the African animal series "Animals of the Land".
• Material & fineness: Struck from 999/1000 fine gold – that is, 24 carat and thus the highest purity level commonly used in the investment world.
• Manufacturer: Produced by Valcambi, one of the most renowned precious metals processors in Switzerland, known for precise minting quality.
• Country of issue & face value: Gabon (République Gabonaise) with a legal face value of 1,000 CFA francs.
• Format: 1/1,000 oz fine gold, 16 mm diameter, securely encased in a high-quality coincard.
• Mintage & year of issue: Brilliant Uncirculated new stock from the 2025 year of issue, strictly limited to a maximum of 50,000 pieces.

The Gold Giraffe Coin captures the vastness of the African savannah in the smallest space in pure gold. Despite the expressive animal design, one thing takes center stage here: the intrinsic value. You are acquiring full-fledged investment gold, whose value is primarily based on the fine gold it contains and moves in line with the gold price. The design is the personal touch – the 999 fine gold is the actual reason to buy.

A striking design from the "Animals of the Land" series

The obverse of this gold coin shows the finely detailed head of a giraffe in profile, beneath which the name of the featured animal is emblazoned: GIRAFFE. The characteristic spot pattern and alert eyes give this small coin remarkable depth. The reverse bears the national emblem of Gabon, the fineness designation "999/1000 FINE GOLD", the mint mark, and the face value "1000 FRANCS CFA". In this way, this issue combines the fascination of African wilderness with the hard facts of a genuine gold investment.

Small unit, great intrinsic value

With a fine weight of 1/1,000 oz, this issue is one of the most accessible ways to get started with physical gold. Small gold coins like these in particular add up to a considerable fortune over the years. Those who regularly acquire small amounts build up a real tangible asset step by step – tradable at any time, recognized worldwide, and easily converted back into cash.

Gold is humanity's oldest currency and has outlived every paper currency. For more than 6,000 years it has served as a proven store of value and has never had a value of zero, because it possesses an inherent, intrinsic value. Due to its limited supply, physical gold has always been regarded as a reliable inflation hedge and is popularly held as crisis protection against loss of purchasing power and currency risks. It is not without reason that central banks are among the largest holders of gold in the world.

Why this gold coin is suitable for investors

• Value preservation: The value tracks the gold price directly, thereby withstanding currency devaluation.
• Tax advantage: Investment gold is generally exempt from VAT in Germany; capital gains are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year.
• High liquidity: Gold can be traded worldwide and sold again at any time.
• Building wealth in small steps: The low entry point makes the coin an ideal building block for the long-term accumulation of physical reserves – including as retirement provision across generations.

Would you like to give genuine investment gold as a gift for a special occasion – such as a birthday, christening, or wedding? Then with the Gold Giraffe Coin, you're not giving a mere trinket, but a genuine asset made of pure fine gold. A piece of the African savannah that will retain its shine – just as gold has for millennia.