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2 Rand Mint Technology
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | An abstract, modernist composition celebrating mint technology dominates the reverse field, depicting multiple coin blanks and planchets in various stages of production, arranged in receding rows to suggest industrial scale and precision. In the upper portion, large circular blanks are shown alongside an angled strip of punched planchet stock, conveying the coin-blanking process. The lower foreground features finished reeded-edge coins rendered in high relief. The denomination 2 RAND is inscribed within a raised circular coin motif at the bottom centre of the design, with the engraver's initials JS appearing to the lower right. The composition skillfully employs contrasting textures and mirror-like surfaces to evoke the craftsmanship of modern minting. |
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| Reverse lettering | 2 RAND JS |
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| Mintage | 1992 - Jewellery - 50 1992 - Proof - 6,688 |
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