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SA25 COIN SERIES COMMEMORATES 25 YEARS OF
SOUTH AFRICA’S CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY
To celebrate a monumental milestone influencing the final design concepts, which
in South Africa’s history, the Mint were captured by South African artists.
commemorated the country’s 25 years of
constitutional democracy with the release The coin range includes five new R2
circulation coins, with depictions of five
of six new circulation coins. Members of the of the rights from the Bill of Rights. It also
public participated in the development of
themes for these special circulation coins. includes a new R5 circulation coin, which
features the design of a ballot box and a long
‘Born Free’ South Africans (those born queue, reminiscent of South Africa’s first
in a democratic South Africa, after 1994) democratic elections in 1994.
provided their perspective on democracy,
culture and freedom. This The Mint was the beneficiary of a great
was instrumental in deal of positive media attention following
the launch of the SA25 circulation and
collectable coins in 2019, generating media
coverage in excess of R64 million in
public relations value.
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