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2 Rand South Africa - Afrika-Dzonga
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 2007-2019 |
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| Engraver(s) | Arthur Sutherland |
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| Obverse description | The South African coat of arms displayed within a square-shaped inner frame at the centre of the field. The motto '!KE E: ǀXARRA ǁKE' in the ǀXam language of the San people appears on the scroll below the shield, conveying the meaning 'diverse people unite'. The country name is inscribed in two languages flanking the central device: 'SOUTH AFRICA' in English and 'AFRIKA-DZONGA' in Tsonga. The date of issue appears in the legend. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Xitsonga inscription "Afrika-Dzonga" — meaning "South Africa" in one of the country's eleven official languages — reflects the post-apartheid constitutional requirement to rotate indigenous language inscriptions across the coinage. South Africa's 1996 constitution mandated official recognition of Xitsonga alongside Zulu, Xhosa, Sepedi, and seven others, a linguistic policy with direct consequences for mint production schedules and die replacement cycles.