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10 Cents Afrikaans Legend - SUID-AFRIKA
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 1965-1969 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A stylised Aloe plant rendered in bold, sculptural relief occupies the central field, with long tapering leaves radiating outward from a compact basal rosette. The large numeral '10' is prominently superimposed above the plant, dominating the upper portion of the design. The engraver's initials T.S. appear discreetly within the lower field. The composition is unlettered aside from the denomination and initials, with the aloe motif serving as a distinctive emblem of the South African flora series. |
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South Africa's shift to Afrikaans-legend coinage in the mid-1960s was part of a broader assertion of Afrikaner cultural dominance under the National Party government, which had been systematically replacing dual-language conventions on official currency. The 68.2 designation distinguishes this type from its English-legend counterpart, both struck concurrently for a bilingual circulation pool that kept the two variants in deliberate parallel production throughout the series run.
Hern's multiple reference numbers across this date span reflect year-specific mintage variations rather than die differences.