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2 Rand SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 1989-1995 |
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| Value | 2 Rand |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Alternating segments of smooth and reeded (5 of each) |
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| Additional information |
South Africa's bimetallic and plated coinage expansion of the late 1980s was driven partly by the need to deter counterfeiting of higher-denomination coins and partly by rising metal costs during a period of intense international sanctions pressure. The 2 Rand in this composition replaced a short-lived nickel predecessor as the economy absorbed the shocks of financial isolation following the debt standstill of 1985, when South Africa suspended repayment on a significant portion of its foreign debt and the rand lost nearly half its value against the dollar within months.