2026 | THE AFRICAN RANGE | SURVEYING CHEETAH
The African Range is the South African Mint’s first-ever high-relief proof coin series. These coins feature elevated designs that create exceptional depth, detail, and a powerful sculptural presence. This inaugural edition showcases the cheetah – an iconic African predator known for its speed, focus, and precision. The series follows the five key stages of a cheetah’s hunt: Survey, Stalk, Chase, Catch, and Repose. Each year highlights one stage, with this first edition capturing the moment of “Survey.”
The product is a 2026 South African 2oz silver coin from the African Range series, specifically featuring a cheetah survey. Minted by the South African Mint, this proof coin has a fineness of 0.999 and a total precious metal content of 2oz. It is an uncertified coin made of pure silver, showcasing the beauty and uniqueness of the African wildlife.
Product Details
The African Range is the South African Mint's first-ever high relief proof coin series. It has a worldwide mintage of only 2,500 pieces.
Coin Highlights:
Contains 2oz of .999 fine silver.
Mintage of only 2,500 coins.
Comes in a display box along with a numbered certificate of authenticity.
Obverse: Depicts the bust of the cheetah.
Reverse: Features a cheetah in a poised surveying stance on a tree trunk. Included are inscription for the name of the series, face value, size, fineness and a privy mark of the artist initials, Mark Dylan Lewis.
Minted at the South African Mint.
The African Range Series
This series will follow the five key stages of a cheetah's hunt; survey, stalk, chase, catch and repose. Both the obverse and reverse designs are modeled after remarkable sculptures from world-renowned South African artist Dylan Lewis. This is the first high relief coin series issued by the mint and the project took three years of development.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Year: 2026
Grade: Proof
Denomination: 10 Rand
Metal Content: 2 troy oz
Purity: .999
Diameter: 38.65 mm
The African Range: Cheetah Survey is the debut 2026 high-relief coin release by the South African Mint, kicking off a five-part series illustrating the stages of a cheetah's hunt: survey, stalk, chase, catch, and repose.Coin Design and DetailsArtistic Inspiration: Modeled after sculptures by South African artist Dylan Lewis.Reverse Side: Features a cheetah in a surveying stance on a tree branch or trunk.Obverse Side: Displays a profile bust of a cheetah's head.Available Options: Issued in 2 oz silver (mintage of 2,500), 5 oz silver (mintage of 350), alongside gold options
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