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5 Rand South Africa - Afrika-Dzonga
2017 year| Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring | 9.5 g | 26.0 mm |
| Issuer | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1961-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 2017 |
| Value | 5 Rand 5 ZAR = USD 0.29 |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 9.5 g |
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#381489 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 51% |
Reverse
Wildebeest and the initials of the South Africa Reserve Bank repeated around the rim
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
ALS
RAND
SARB SARB SARB ...
Engraver: Arthur Sutherland
Edge
Security edge with the initials of the South Africa Reserve Bank and the face value repeated 10 times.
Lettering: SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5
Comment
Legends in the 11 Official Languages of the Republic of South Africa:
Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika
English: South Africa
Sesotho and Sepedi: Afrika Borwa
Tswana: Aforika Borwa
Xhosa: uMzantsi Afrika
Zulu: iNingizimu Afrika
Ndebele: iSewula frika
Venda: Afurika Tshipembe
siSwati: Ningizimu Afrika
Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga
Interesting fact
The 5 Rand coin features an image of Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa and a prominent anti-apartheid revolutionary. Mandela's image appears on the obverse (front) side of the coin, while the reverse (back) side features a picture of the South African Big Five game animals: the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo. The inclusion of Mandela's image on the coin serves as a tribute to his legacy and contribution to South Africa's history and culture.
