Catalog
20 Ora H Series
| Issuer | Orania Sakekamer |
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| Year | 2023-2026 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Grey duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) vignette at left, denomination at centre above the Orania Sakekamer emblem, with sweet thorn (Vachellia karroo) motif at right. Warm brown tonal underprint throughout. |
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| Reverse description | Black intaglio-style vignette of sparrows perched on a branch at left, with a bordered advertiser's panel for Varsg Epars at right. Coupon conditions in Afrikaans printed in small letterpress text along the lower portion. |
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Orania is a private Afrikaner community on the banks of the Orange River in the Northern Cape, and the Ora functions as its local community currency — accepted by member businesses but with no legal tender status anywhere in South Africa. The Sakekamer (Chamber of Commerce) manages issuance, making this a rare case of a functioning community scrip operating openly and without legal challenge within a modern democratic state.
The H series, introduced in 2023, represents a design refresh from earlier runs. Circulation is genuinely limited by the town's small population, typically estimated under two thousand residents.