Africa Animal Gold Coins — Scottsdale Mint

Africa Animal Gold Coins — Three Series. Two African Nations. One Scottsdale Standard.

Africa is home to some of the most powerful and iconic animals on the planet. Scottsdale Mint has turned that wildlife into some of the most sought-after gold coin series in the collector market — each backed by the official legal tender authority of its respective African nation.

Scottsdale Mint is one of very few private US mints with active coin programs across multiple African nations simultaneously. Every series features annual design changes — making year-specific collecting a genuine strategy for building long-term numismatic value.

The Deathstalker Scorpion is one of the most feared creatures in the African desert — its venom among the most potent of any scorpion species. Scottsdale Mint has captured that primal menace in .9999 fine gold since 2017, when this series debuted as the inaugural annual program for the Republic of Chad. The obverse carries the Coat of Arms of Chad — a heraldic lion and mountain goat holding a shield with the rising sun — while the reverse showcases the scorpion in its distinctive arched strike pose. Annual designs since 2017 mean a growing catalog with consistent year-over-year collector demand.

The world's fastest land animal — capable of reaching 70 mph in seconds, the cheetah is the most aerodynamically perfect predator in nature. Scottsdale Mint renders that speed and precision in .9999 fine gold for the Republic of Cameroon, with annual design changes that capture the cheetah in motion, at rest, and in pursuit. BU and colorized proof variants give collectors two distinct collecting strategies within the same series.

The Mandrill is the world's largest monkey — its vivid face markings making it one of the most visually striking primates on earth. Native to the rainforests of Central Africa and found across Cameroon, the Mandrill is a natural fit for this Scottsdale Mint sovereign program. Annual design changes and both BU and colorized proof variants give collectors fresh inventory every year — the colorized versions in particular showcasing the Mandrill's remarkable natural color palette rendered in gold.