| Issuer | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 1 Rand |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (75 Cu) |
| Weight | 15.0 g |
| Diameter | 32.7 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Vincent Chipa Reverse: Thinus Scheepers |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hern#NK345 |
| Obverse description | The obverse depicts Nelson Mandela with South Africa`s national flower, the King Protea |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | South Africa 2013 VLC |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts Mqhekezweni (The Great Place) where Nelson Mandela spent most of his childhood growing up. There is also a quote from Nelson Mandela on the left hand side of the coin and the denomination of the coin `R1` |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | `In the moment of beholding Jogintaba and his court I felt like a sapling pulled root and branch from the earth and flung into the center of a stream whose strong current I could not resist.` Nelson Mandela Mqhekezweni The Great Place MJS |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2013 - - 940 2013 - Proof - 4 355 |
| Numisquare ID | 3994428440 |
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