2025 1 oz Silver Odyssey Bateleur Eagle

Description

The 2025 1 oz Silver Bateleur Eagle marks the inaugural release in the South African Mint’s seven-part The Odyssey of the Sky series. This collection pays tribute to Africa’s most iconic birds of prey, celebrating the magnificent Bateleur eagle—a species famous for its distinctive colorful plumage, acrobatic flight, and deep roots in African folklore as a messenger and omen of good fortune.

The coin’s reverse features a detailed depiction of the Bateleur eagle in mid-flight, surrounded by the series’ signature geometric African pattern along the rim. Struck in 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver with a brilliant proof finish, this legal tender release showcases frosted design motifs set against polished, mirror-like fields.

Key features:

• Contains 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver
• Debut release in The Odyssey of the Sky seven-part series
• Struck in a mirror-like Proof finish by the South African Mint
• Features the Bateleur Eagle framed by a signature geometric African pattern border
• Legal tender status with a 5 Rand face value
• Limited worldwide mintage of 5,000
• Supplied in official South African Mint presentation packaging with a Certificate of Authenticity