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| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
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| Obverse description | The South African coat of arms is depicted centrally, featuring a shield supported by two human figures, with a secretary bird displayed above with wings spread, a protea flower at the base of the shield, and crossed elephant tusks. The Khoisan motto !KE E: ǀXARRA ǁKE appears on the scroll beneath the shield, with the engraver's initials ALS in the lower field. The date 2015 is inscribed above the coat of arms, flanked by the country name in two official languages: AFRIKA BORWA to the left and AFORIKA BORWA to the right. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination 50 c is inscribed prominently in the upper field, with the engraver's initials LL appearing below. The central design features a bird-of-paradise flower (Strelitzia reginae), commonly known in South Africa as the crane flower, rendered in fine detail with its distinctive spathe and upright petals. The plant is native to South Africa and serves as an emblematic national floral symbol. |
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