Celebrating Nelson Mandela
Each coin is designed to illustrate the seasons in Nelson Mandela’s life by portraying him at different ages.
R500 24ct Gold coin
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The reverse features a stylised interpretation of Nelson Mandela as an elder, with the words ‘The Nelson Mandela Centenary’ and dates ‘18 July 1918 to 18 July 2018’ with the denomination and hallmark. |
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The obverse depicts the national coat of arms, the year of issue ‘2018’, and the words ‘South Africa’. |
R50 sterling-silver coin
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The reverse of the silver coin shows a stylised interpretation of Nelson Mandela as a young man, the words ‘The Nelson Mandela Centenary’ and dates ‘18 July 1918 to 18 July 2018’ with the denomination and hallmark. |
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The obverse has the national coat of arms and the year of issue ‘2018’. ‘South Africa’ is written in all the official languages of South Africa on the reverse. |
R50 base metal coin
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The reverse features a stylised interpretation of Nelson Mandela as a youngster, the words ‘The Nelson Mandela Centenary’ and the dates ‘18 July 1918 to 18 July 2018’, with the denomination and hallmark. |
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The obverse portrays the national coat of arms and the year of issue ‘2018’, as well as ‘South Africa’ written in all the official languages of South Africa |
3 coin set
| [Image coming soon] | Consists of the 1oz sterling-silver R50 proof coin, the bronze alloy R50 coin and a proof circulation R5 coin. |
4 coin set
| [Image coming soon] | Includes all three collectable coins in the series (R500 1oz 24ct gold coin, 1oz sterling-silver R50 proof coin and the bronze alloy R50 coin), plus a proof circulation R5 coin. |
* All coins shown above have not been scaled to size.
