Gold Cobra Coin (Mintage: 50,000)

Gold Cobra Coin 2025 – minted fine gold with a striking design

• Strictly limited: worldwide mintage of only 50,000 pieces
• Growth opportunities: additional appreciation potential due to the strict limitation, beyond the pure material value
• Physical investment gold: the value is based on the fine gold content and moves with the gold price
• Material & fineness: 999/1000 fine gold, cleanly minted and Brilliant Uncirculated
• Design: a rearing cobra in a threatening pose with its characteristic hood pattern set against an African savannah backdrop
• Manufacturer: Valcambi – one of the most renowned Swiss mints
• Country of origin: Gabon (République Gabonaise), face value 1,000 CFA francs

Anyone looking to build up their wealth step by step in physical gold will find a small yet substantial building block in the Gold Cobra Coin. The piece was minted in 2025 by the world-renowned Swiss mint Valcambi, issued by the Republic of Gabon (Gabon) with a face value of 1,000 CFA francs. The coin belongs to the "Animals of the Land" series and consists of 999/1000 fine gold. As striking as the animal design may be, the focus remains on substance: minted fine gold whose value is tied to the gold price.

Strictly limited – only 50,000 pieces worldwide

This gold coin is deliberately kept scarce. With a mintage of only 50,000 pieces worldwide, it is a genuine rarity. This very limitation gives the coin an appealing appreciation potential beyond its fine gold content: whatever is strictly limited and cannot be reproduced at will becomes scarcer as time passes. Anyone looking for other strictly limited coins in addition to investment products will find what they're looking for in our collector's coins category.

The cobra design in detail

The obverse shows a majestic cobra in a rearing, threatening pose. Its hood is fully raised and bears the typical spectacle pattern with two eye-like markings. Finely detailed scales run across the head and neck, while in the background an African savannah landscape with acacias, palms and bamboo is suggested – small elephants can even be made out on the horizon. The inscription "COBRA" rounds off the design. The reverse presents the national emblem of Gabon, flanked by two panthers, with the inscriptions "RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE", "999/1000 FINE GOLD" and the face value "1000 FRANCS CFA". The coin is supplied Brilliant Uncirculated and protected in a high-quality blister card (coincard).

Physical investment gold – preserving value in small steps

Gold is humanity's oldest currency and has served as a proven store of value for over 6,000 years. It possesses intrinsic value, has never been worth zero, and is recognized worldwide as a means of payment and exchange. This is precisely the appeal of small gold units: they make it easy to get started with physical gold investment and can gradually be stacked into a considerable asset. At the same time, gold remains highly liquid and can be traded and resold at any time. Profits from the sale of physical gold are generally tax-free for private individuals after a holding period of at least one year. Of course, this does not constitute a specific promise of returns – but as a scarce commodity with limited supply, gold stands for long-term value stability.

Gold has been shining for millennia – and it won't lose its shine in the future either.

Key facts at a glance

• Precious metal: gold, 999/1000 fine gold
• Fine weight: 0.031 g (1/1,000 oz)
• Diameter: 16.00 mm
• Face value: 1,000 CFA francs (Francs Gabon)
• Issuing country: Gabon (République Gabonaise)
• Year of issue: 2025
• Manufacturer: Valcambi
• Mintage: 50,000 pieces
• Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated, in blister card (coincard)

Give the gift of genuine gold investment

Whether for a birthday, christening or Christmas: with the Gold Cobra Coin, you're not giving a mere gift, but full-fledged investment gold – minted fine gold whose value is tied to the gold price. The impressive design gives the investment a personal touch, but the true substance remains the pure gold itself. Within our gold coins category, the Cobra is among the smallest yet most charming formats – an ideal entry point for anyone wanting to build up physical gold holdings in manageable steps.