2022 Rhinoceros (Series II)

The third coin in the Big Five Series II, officially launched in August 2022 in Johannesburg, following the Elephant and Lion releases earlier that year.  Known for its poetic focus on the rhinoceros’s horn, the coin symbolises an ancient lineage dating back to the Miocene epoch and echoes South Africa’s conservation message

Obverse:

• Features a close-up head of a rhinoceros facing right, its horn taking center stage and dominating the surface.

• Inscribed with “SOUTH AFRICA”, “BIG FIVE 2022”, and the national coat of arms

Reverse:

• Boasts the hallmark bisected-face design: two halves of the rhino's face split near the center. Placing coins side-by-side forms a full rhino face; aligning several creates the illusion of a herd.