Description

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) released the fourth decimal coin series on 3 May 2023. The fourth decimal coin series is based on the theme of deep ecology, which celebrates the interconnectedness of humans and other living organisms as an integral part of the environment.

The SARB has also retained the 11 official languages of South Africa which are rotated on a 10-year cycle to ensure that every language is represented on the coin.

Obverse

Depicts the national flag, the state name in Tswana, date and engraver's initials below.

The flag of South Africa was designed in March 1994 and adopted on 27 April 1994, during South Africa's 1994 general election, to replace the flag that had been used since 1928.

The flag has horizontal bands of red (on the top) and blue (on the bottom), of equal width, separated by a central green band which splits into a horizontal "Y" shape, the arms of which end at the corners of the hoist side (and follow the flag's diagonals). The "Y" embraces a black isosceles triangle from which the arms are separated by narrow yellow or gold bands; the red and blue bands are separated from the green band and its arms by narrow white stripes. The stripes at the fly end are in the 5:1:3:1:5 ratio. Three of the flag's colours were taken from the flag of the South African Republic, itself derived from the flag of the Netherlands, as well as the Union Jack, while the remaining three colours were taken from the flag of the African National Congress. Nicknames for the flag include the Seskleur (lit. 'six colour') and the Rainbow Flag.

Engraver: M. J. Scheepers

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Reverse

Depicts the king protea, the national flower of South Africa, and the value.

The king protea is a flowering plant, a distinctive member of Protea, having the largest flower head in the genus. It is widely distributed in the southwestern and southern parts of South Africa in the fynbos region.

The king protea is the national flower of South Africa. The king protea is not only a symbol of South Africa’s natural beauty, but it is also used as an emblem by the country’s national sports teams, including cricket and netball.

Engraver: V. L. Chipa

1 RAND
VLC

Edge

1 Rand

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Characteristics
Material Nickel Plated Steel
Weight 5 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
South African Mint (SA Mint)

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