Gold Eurasian Brown Bear Coin (Mintage: 50,000)

Gold Eurasian Brown Bear – 1/1,000 oz Fine Gold from Gabon (2025)

• Strictly limited: a worldwide mintage of only 50,000 pieces – relative to the demand for small gold coins, a true rarity.
• Growth opportunities: very high appreciation potential thanks to the clear mintage limitation and the ongoing popularity of the design series.
• Substance from gold: the value rests on the fine gold content and moves with the gold price – full-fledged investment gold.
• Design: an expressive head of the Eurasian brown bear in finely engraved relief, framed by the inscription "EURASIAN BROWN BEAR".
• Material & fineness: 999/1,000 fine gold in Brilliant Uncirculated quality, 16 mm diameter, 1/1,000 oz fine weight.
• Manufacturer: produced by the renowned Swiss mint Valcambi.
• Country of origin: issued by the Republic of Gabon with a face value of 1,000 CFA francs.

The "Eurasian Brown Bear" coin ranks among the smallest gold coins in existence, bringing physical investment gold into a particularly compact format. Minted in 2025, it belongs to the "Animals on Land" series and is also listed at Kettner Edelmetalle in the category of collector's coins with low mintages. It is precisely the very low mintage of 50,000 pieces that makes this issue appealing to investors: anyone seeking physical gold in a small denomination will find here an entry point that combines the substance of pure fine gold with a collectible design.

A King of the Forests in Pure Fine Gold

On the obverse, the striking head of the Eurasian brown bear gazes out of the relief – richly detailed, with dense fur, small rounded ears, and the powerful expression that characterizes this mighty predator of Europe and Asia. Encircling it reads the inscription "EURASIAN BROWN BEAR". The reverse bears the coat of arms of the Republic of Gabon, the fineness indication 999/1,000, the mint mark, and the face value of 1,000 CFA francs. The coin is delivered in an elaborately designed blister card depicting the brown bear in its natural habitat. As beautiful as the design may be, the real substance and reason for purchase remains the pure gold.

Why Small Gold Coins Are Convincing

Gold is humanity's oldest currency and has been a proven store of value for over 6,000 years. Even in ancient Egypt, it served as a unit of measure in trade; later it shaped the history of great empires and formed the foundation of the gold standard in the 19th and 20th centuries. This historical continuity is no coincidence: gold has an intrinsic value, has never been worth zero, and is recognized internationally as a means of payment and exchange. Anyone wishing to build wealth in small steps will find in this coin an ideal building block – for small amounts of gold accumulate over the years into a considerable holding.

Physical gold is regarded as a classic building block of wealth protection and is held by many investors as an inflation hedge and as crisis protection. It is tradable worldwide, can be resold at any time, and can be converted into cash with high liquidity. Even central banks are among the world's largest holders of gold. Profits from a later sale are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year.

Who This Issue Is Suitable For

This coin is aimed at investors who appreciate physical gold in small denominations, as well as anyone wishing to give genuine investment gold as a gift – for example, for a christening, birthday, or Christmas. What is given here is not a mere design, but a tradable asset of pure fine gold whose value is tied to the gold price. As a rare collector's coin with a strict mintage limit and at the same time full-fledged investment gold, the Eurasian Brown Bear combines both: the personal touch of a striking design and the reliable substance of the precious metal. The limitation to 50,000 pieces underscores the special character of this coin.