A man sowing seed with a open Bible lying flat which looks like it is flying off. 5 Bibles in the flying sequence (initials SE next to first Bible), all of this in a circle with writing in English on the left and Afrikaans on the right of the circle. More writing and coin specification in lower sector of the circle.
Obverse lettering
Left of circle: BIBLE SOCIETY OF
SA
Right of circle: BYBELGENOOTSKAP VAN SA
Lower sector of circle: BIBLIATHON
Below BIBLIATHON: 4 Square frames with writing / symbols as follow:
1) Looks like the head of a Springbok
2) S999
3) V
4) SAM (I think this is for South African Mint)
Next to first open Bible is innitials `SE`
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Open Bible in the middle with bunch of wheat above and writers tools at the bottom. The name William and surname Tyndale on either side of wheat bunch (William Tyndale played a big role in the translation of the Bible into English) and dates 1494 and 1994 below the open Bible. (Again initials SE below open Bible). Writing in the open Bible looks like Hebrew or Greek on the left with English on the right page.
Reverse lettering
WILLIAM TYNDALE
Left page:
ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΛΝΝΙΙΝ
Εν åρΧñ ην δ
λóγοs και ò
λóγοs ην nρòs
ròν θεóν και θeòs
ην ò λóγοs
(That is as close as I can get to it)
Right page:
John
1. In the
beginning
was the word
and the word was
God
(Some text not visible as the pen`s feather is over the Bible).
Text is from King James version John 1 vs 1.
Reverse script
Latin
Mint
Next to first open Bible is innitials `SE` Reverse Open Bible in the middle with bunch of wheat above and writers tools at the bottom. The name William and surname Tyndale on either side of wheat bunch (William Tyndale played a big role in the translatio
