South African COA in the centre with wording (`South Africa` in 8 of the official South African languages) at 12h00, 16h00 and 20h00. Signature in small lettering at the bottom right of COA
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
At 12h00
UMZANTSI AFRIKA
AFRIKA-DZONGA
1995
At 16h00
AFURIKA-TSHIPEMBE
AFURIKA BORWA
SOUTH AFRICA
At 20h00
ININGIZIMU AFRIKA
AFRIKA BORJA
SUID-AFRIKA
At bottom right of COA
ALS
Reverse description
FAO emblem top left with date range `1945-1995` below it. Top left depicts a bird (Similar to the Cape Sparrow on old RSA 1 cent) on a branch over which the face value `R 2`. Bottom left a birds nest with two children. The elder one crying and the younger reaching to the bird.