Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
5 Rand 25 Years of Constitutional Democracy
| Issuer | South African Mint |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The brass centre presents a dynamic commemorative composition depicting a procession of stylised human figures forming a sweeping arc, evoking the historic queues of voters participating in South Africa's first democratic elections. At the centre-left appears the date span '1994-2019' marking the 25th anniversary of constitutional democracy, while a large bold numeral '5' incorporating a ballot box motif with a cross occupies the lower field, with the word 'RAND' to its right. The arc of the copper-nickel ring is inscribed with the legend 'LET US LIVE AND STRIVE FOR FREEDOM', a phrase drawn from the South African national anthem, with the engraver's initials 'MJS' at the lower left of the centre field. Repeated micro-lettering patterns appear along the left and right inner edges of the outer ring as a security feature. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | 5 RAND LET US LIVE AND STRIVE FOR FREEDOM 1994-2019 MJS |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
South Africa's post-apartheid constitution came into force on 4 February 1996, replacing the interim constitution that had governed the country since the 1994 elections. The 2019 circulation commemorative marks that 1996 document — widely noted by constitutional scholars for its exceptionally broad Bill of Rights, one of the most expansive codified in any national constitution at the time of its adoption.