Gold Orang-Utans Coin (Mintage: 50,000)

Gold Orangutan (Gabon 2025) – minted fine gold from the "Animals on Land" series

• Fine gold is the substance: 999/1000 pure gold, whose value is directly tied to the gold price
• Strictly limited: worldwide mintage of only 50,000 pieces
• Growth opportunities: the clear limitation can support the value appreciation potential of this small gold coin in the long term
• Material / fineness: high-purity gold with a fineness of 999/1,000 – noble and durable
• Format: 1/1,000 oz fine gold, only 16.00 mm diameter, Brilliant Uncirculated in protective blister card (coincard)
• Design: expressive orangutan portrait with the inscription "ORANGUTAN"
• Manufacturer: minted by the renowned Swiss mint Valcambi
• Country of origin: issued by the Republic of Gabon (République Gabonaise / Gabon)

With the Gold Orangutan, you hold genuine investment gold in miniature format in your hands. Despite the lovingly designed animal motif, the actual substance of this issue is the fine gold it contains: 999/1,000 pure gold, whose value is measured against the global gold price. Anyone wishing to build up physical gold in small steps will find an uncomplicated entry point here – compact, traded worldwide, and resalable at any time. As a clearly limited collector's coin with a mintage of only 50,000 pieces, it combines the charm of a striking design with the lasting value of precious metal.

A design with character – the orangutan in portrait

The obverse impressively showcases the orangutan. Finely detailed, the great ape gazes at the viewer in portrait – distinctive cheek pads, dense fur, a calm, almost contemplative expression. The inscription "ORANGUTAN" runs around the design. It is a symbolic image: the orangutan is regarded as one of the most fascinating and, at the same time, most endangered species on Earth, and it is precisely this presence that makes the design so special.

The reverse bears the coat of arms of the Republic of Gabon. Two majestic leopards hold a richly detailed shield, at the center of which a ship sails over waves, with a sturdy tree rising above it. The design is framed by the inscription "RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE – 999/1000 FINE GOLD" as well as the face value "1000 FRANCS CFA". Thus, the coin documents its origin, fineness, and legal status at a glance.

Small format, real gold value

Gold is the oldest currency in the world and has been a proven store of value for thousands of years. It possesses intrinsic value, has never been worth zero, and retains its lustre across generations. This is precisely the appeal of even the smallest units: small amounts of gold add up over the years to form considerable wealth. The Gold Orangutan joins the ranks of sought-after gold coins and is excellently suited for building up physical gold piece by piece.

As a physical tangible asset, gold is also traditionally valued as an inflation hedge and as crisis protection – a scarce commodity with limited supply and high liquidity. It is not without reason that central banks are among the largest holders of gold in the world.

Despite the personal character of the design, what you acquire here is full-fledged investment gold – minted fine gold whose value is tied to the gold price.

For investors and anyone wishing to give gold as a gift

Thanks to the compact blister card, the Gold Orangutan is the ideal way to give a genuine gold investment as a gift – for a birthday, a christening, or as an introduction to physical gold investment for children. What is given is not merely a design, but an asset made of pure gold. As a rarity with only 50,000 pieces worldwide, this strictly limited edition also offers an added appeal for anyone wishing to combine the preservation of value of physical gold with an extraordinary design.