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100 Rand - 1 Ounce Natura - Hyena
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 31.11 g |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Mintage | 2016 - Hern#NAT108; Proof - 227 2016 HYAENIDAI - Hern#NAT112; Proof - 41 |
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The Natura series, launched in 1994, was South Africa's answer to growing international demand for gold bullion coins with rotating wildlife themes — a deliberate counter-programming to the politically radioactive Krugerrand, which remained banned or restricted in numerous markets well into the 1990s due to apartheid-era sanctions. The hyena, long dismissed in popular culture, was a studied choice: the series has consistently favored ecologically significant animals over charismatic megafauna.
The dual Hern reference numbers suggest this date encompasses both a standard and a proof or frosted variant struck to different surface specifications.