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20 Cents AFERIKA BORWA
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 2000-2001 |
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| Weight | 3.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the post-1994 South African coat of arms centrally positioned within the field, depicting a secretary bird with wings displayed above a shield ornamented with a Nguni shield and two spears, flanked by wheat stalks and supported by a motto ribbon bearing the Khoisan legend '!KE Eː ǀXARRA ǁKE' in the exergue. The date appears above the coat of arms at the top of the field. The country name 'AFERIKA BORWA' — the Sotho designation for South Africa — is inscribed along the left and right periphery in bold upright lettering. The coin's heptagonal (seven-sided) planchet shape frames the design with flat milled edges. The overall style is bold and emblematic, reflecting the new democratic national identity adopted after 1994. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the large numeral '20' dominating the upper field, with the denomination indicator 'c' positioned to the lower right of the numeral. Occupying the lower and central field is a finely detailed rendering of a Protea cynaroides (King Protea), South Africa's national flower, shown in bloom with broad petals and characteristic foliage rendered in high relief. The engraver's initials 'SE' (Susan Erasmus) appear discreetly in the lower right field. The heptagonal coin shape is echoed by the flat peripheral rim framing the design. The composition is clean and naturalistic, emphasizing the botanical subject against an uncluttered field. |
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