Gold Alpine Ibex Coin (Mintage: 50,000)

Gold Alpine Ibex 2025 – minted fine gold from Gabon

• Strictly limited: worldwide mintage of only 50,000 pieces – a genuine rarity in miniature format.
• Growth potential: noticeable appreciation potential thanks to the limited mintage combined with strong demand for these mini gold coins.
• Investment objective: physical investment gold in miniature format, whose value tracks the gold price.
• Design: majestic Alpine ibex in profile, featuring the characteristic, sweeping, curled horns.
• Material / fineness: 999/1000 fine gold (24 carat), 1/1000 ounce fine weight.
• Manufacturer: minted to the quality standard of the renowned refinery Valcambi.
• Country of origin: issued by the République Gabonaise (Gabon), face value 1,000 Francs CFA.

The Gold Alpine Ibex coin combines the finest gold with the portrait of one of the most impressive wild animals of the Alpine region. What matters for the purchase decision, however, is not the design but the substance: pure fine gold with a fineness of 999/1000. As an exclusive collector's coin with a very low mintage, this piece fits seamlessly into our gold coins category and is ideally suited as an affordable entry point into physical gold investment.

The design: the king of the Alps

The Alpine ibex is one of Europe's toughest mountain dwellers – sure-footed on the steepest rock faces, frugal and hardy through the winter. This very strength is captured in the coin's design. The obverse shows the ibex's head with finely detailed fur texture, an alert gaze, and its mighty curled horns, along with the inscription "ALPINE IBEX". The reverse bears the coat of arms of the République Gabonaise, flanked by two panthers, the fineness statement "999/1000 FINE GOLD" as well as the face value "1000 FRANCS CFA". This makes the coin official legal tender of Gabon – the design provides the personal, decorative touch, while the fine gold provides the lasting value.

Technical data and fineness

• Precious metal: gold, fineness 999/1000 (24 carat)
• Fine weight: 1/1000 oz (approx. 0.031 g)
• Diameter: 16.00 mm
• Face value: 1,000 Francs CFA
• Country of issue: Gabon (République Gabonaise)
• Year of issue: 2025, "Land Animals" series
• Mintage: strictly limited to a maximum of 50,000 pieces
• Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated, delivered on a high-quality coincard (blister card)

Small gold coin, big impact as an investment

The value of this coin is primarily based on its fine gold content and moves in line with the gold price. Gold has served as a proven store of value for over 6,000 years, is tradable worldwide, and can be resold at any time. Small denominations like this allow you to build up a precious metals holding step by step – small amounts of gold add up over the years into a considerable asset. Physical gold is also traditionally held as an inflation hedge and for crisis protection. Under current law, any profit from the later sale of physical gold is tax-free, provided the minimum holding period of one year is observed.

Despite its appealing ibex design, what you are acquiring here is fully-fledged investment gold: minted fine gold whose value tracks the gold price – not merely a design, but a genuine, tradable gold investment.

The tight limitation to only 50,000 pieces worldwide makes this issue a sought-after, rare collector's coin among the 1/1000-ounce gold coins from Gabon. Anyone wishing to acquire physical gold in manageable amounts will find an attractive building block in this coin – and at the same time a value-stable gold investment that is also perfectly suited as a gift of genuine investment gold for a special occasion.