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1 Rand - 1/10 Ounce First Heart Transplant
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
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| Reverse description | A masked and gowned surgeon is depicted in right profile, leaning over and operating upon a stylized anatomical heart rendered in bold relief at the left of the field, commemorating the world's first human heart transplant. An electrocardiogram (ECG) line traces along the lower portion of the design, serving as a visual reference to cardiac activity. The denomination 1 RAND appears prominently in the upper field, with the engraver's initials JS inscribed at lower right. The gold fineness and weight specification 1/10 OZ Au 999.9 are lettered along the lower left field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1 RAND JS 1/10 OZ Au 999.9 |
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