¼oz Gold Surveying Cheetah

Description

The 2026 Surveying Cheetah ¼oz Gold proof coin marks a defining first for the South African Mint, representing the debut of their landmark “African Range”. The coin’s design—both the obverse and reverse—is modelled directly after the evocative wildlife bronzes of internationally acclaimed sculptor Dylan Lewis. This specific release captures the “survey” phase—the tense, watchful moment when a cheetah locates its prey. Because translating a three-dimensional sculpture to a palm-sized coin is highly complex, it requires an extraordinary level of minting precision to preserve the musculature and physical depth of the original artwork across a quarter-ounce format. The coin is struck in 999.9 pure gold, and its proof finish utilises mirror-polished fields to contrast against the frosted high-relief artwork