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20 Cents SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 1970-1990 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The South African coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield supported by a standing springbok and a wildebeest, with a rising sun above the shield and two ears of wheat below. A ribbon at the base bears the national motto EX UNITATE VIRES. The bilingual legend SUID-AFRIKA to the left and SOUTH AFRICA to the right arcs around the upper periphery, separated by ornamental stops. The date appears in the lower exergual area, with the engraver's initials T.S. incuse below the shield. |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral 20 dominates the left and lower-central field, rendered in bold relief. Superimposed upon and to the right of the numeral is a finely detailed depiction of a Protea cynaroides (King Protea) flower in bloom, South Africa's national flower, shown with its characteristic broad involucral bracts and central florets. A branch with additional buds extends upward to the left. The engraver's initials T.S. appear in small characters in the lower right field. The design is set against a plain, unadorned field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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