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50 Cent Isimangaliso Marine Protected Area
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 50 Cents |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 50c LIONFISH |
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park — formerly Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park — became South Africa's first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, a designation that accelerated the conversion of surrounding commercial farmland back into wildlife habitat. The marine protected area specifically governs one of the largest estuarine systems in Africa, where hippos and saltwater crocodiles share coastline with humpback whales calving offshore. This 50-cent denomination was issued as part of the South African Mint's ongoing wildlife series, with face value bearing almost no relationship to the coin's silver content or collector premium.