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50 Cents Afrikaans Legend - SUID-AFRIKA
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 1965-1969 |
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| Value | 50 Cents |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Jan van Riebeeck, founder of the Cape Colony, rendered in high relief with flowing hair and a lace-trimmed collar characteristic of 17th-century Dutch fashion. The engraver's initials 'T.S.' appear in the lower left field. The Afrikaans legend 'SUID-AFRIKA' curves along the upper periphery, while the date appears vertically along the right side of the field. The portrait is executed in a naturalistic style after a period engraving. |
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| Obverse lettering | SUID-AFRIKA 1966 T.S. |
| Reverse description | A central vignette depicting three indigenous South African flowers: the Arum Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), the African Lily (Agapanthus africanus), and the Bird-of-Paradise flower (Strelitzia reginae), arranged as a decorative bouquet. The numeral denomination '50' appears to the right of the floral motif, with the engraver's initials 'T.S.' incorporated into the design. The composition is set within a plain field with no additional border ornamentation. |
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