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| Emittent | South African Mint |
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| Jahr | 1990-1995 |
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| Material | Bronze plated steel (Plating: 85% Copper, 15% Tin) |
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| Aversbeschreibung | The South African coat of arms rendered in fine detail occupies the central field, depicting a shield supported by two figures with the national motto EX UNITATE VIRES (Strength from Unity) inscribed on a ribbon below. The bilingual country name SOUTH AFRICA and SUID-AFRIKA appears as a divided legend around the upper periphery, separated by a central dot. The date and the engraver's initials ALS appear in the lower field. The design reflects the official heraldic arms as used prior to the post-apartheid redesign. |
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| Averslegende | SOUTH AFRICA · SUID-AFRIKA EX UNITATE VIRES 1993 ALS (Translation: SOUTH AFRICA Strength from Unity) |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
The shift to bronze-plated steel for this issue was a direct response to rising copper prices and the chronic problem of older bronze coins being melted for their metal content — a practice that had drained circulating stock throughout the 1980s. South Africa was not alone in making this move; it coincided with a broader international retreat from solid copper alloys in low-denomination coinage during the same decade.
The 1990 date places the earliest strikes squarely in the final turbulent years of apartheid, when international sanctions had put sustained pressure on the South African economy and mint operations alike.