1 oz Platinum Coin - African Ounce - Pelican - 2022
### African Ounce (15.) - Pelican 1 Oz Platinum - Uncirculated - **First Platinum release in the African Ounce Series** - 99.9% Platinum - Limited Mintage only 100 pieces - With Certificate of Authenticity - Delivery in original Box The fifteenth issue of the **African Ounce Series** from Rwanda is dedicated to the **Pelican**. The motive of the **Platinum coin** features an image of the African continent and a pelican with a young animal. The design also includes the inscriptions "AFRICAN OUNCE", "2022" and "1oz FINE PLATINUM 999". The reverse depicts the coat of arms of Rwanda. Pelicans are large waterfowl, distinguished in particular by their long beak and enlarged throat pouch. With a capacity of up to 13 liters, the throat pouch serves the pelican as a landing net when fishing. Pelicans are native to tropical, subtropical and temperate zones and feed almost exclusively on fish. As a heraldic animal, the pelican can be seen on the coats of arms of the US state of Louisiana, Barbados, Arbois (France) and Luckenwalde (Germany), among others. The **African Ounce Series** with annually changing motive honors a different African species each year. The **strictly limited African Ounce - Pelican Platinum Coin** is delivered in the original box including a certificate of authenticity.