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2 Rand Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve - Marine
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 2 Rand |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a stylized cartographic design depicting the outline of South Africa, with the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve region highlighted by a circular inset map situated in the upper portion of the field. The legend SOUTH AFRICA and the date 2015 are inscribed vertically along the left side. The inscription ATLANTIC OCEAN appears within the inset circle, and a compass rose is positioned in the lower left field. The legend WESTERN CAPE appears at the base of the design, with alternating striated and plain background panels lending a graphic, modern aesthetic to the composition. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, designated by UNESCO in 1998, encompasses one of the most botanically dense regions on earth — the Cape Floristic Region, which contains more plant species per square kilometre than almost anywhere else on the planet. This coin is part of a sub-series distinguishing the terrestrial and marine components of the reserve, the latter covering the cold Benguela-influenced coastal waters off the Overberg coast where kelp forests and unique invertebrate communities define the ecology.
The Hern catalogue suffix "B" distinguishes this marine variant from its terrestrial counterpart, Nl40A, issued in the same year.