In 2012 the plating on the 10c coin was changed from bronze to copper, giving it a reddish appearance.The common obverse of the Natura coins features the Taung Child which was the first fossil hominin from Africa and, at the time, the oldest fossil hominin known in the world. Add to Quote View Gold Prices | Share this Coin. | Browse our daily deals for even more savings! The ear, tusk, eyes, and part of the nose of each of these halves are prominent in this design, which gives one complete face when two coins are placed next to each other (as seen in the double-capsule proof set).When multiple coins are placed next to each other, a herd is formed.Each reverse of the proof coin bears the design of two halves of the face of an Elephant. For more information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) please visit the South African government’s Covid-19 portal at *Due to the current commodity and exchange rate volatility, the pricing listed on this website cannot be guaranteed.Our retail store is currently closed, but online orders/enquiries can be made, and the price will only be confirmed when we reopen. This is done so that when two of the coins are placed next to each other, a complete image of the face of a lion is seen (as seen in the double-capsule proof set).Each reverse of the proof coins bears the design of two halves of the face of a lion. The 1/2oz coin will only be available in three different coin sets, in 2018.The 1/2, 1/4, and 1/10oz were the first fractional coins to be introduced to the range in 1980.Introduced for the first time as part of the 50th anniversary range, the 1/2oz gold coin makes a return in 2018, but only as part of the ‘Prestige Set’.The smallest gold coin available from the South African Mint and introduced for the first time with the 50th anniversary range, the 1/50oz coin also forms part of the various Krugerrand sets available in 2018.The 1oz silver proof Krugerrand was first released in 2017, as part of the 50th anniversary range.

This was done in response to South Africa’s Apartheid policies of the time.

Hence, the Royal Mint severed ties with its South African branch in 1941 – creating the famed mint, we all know today – the South African Mint. His date of birth, 18 July, was declared ‘Nelson Mandela International Day’ by the United Nations in recognition of his contributions to democracy, freedom, peace and human rights around the world.On this day, everyone in the world is encouraged to harness their ability to have a positive effect on their community and remember and live the values embraced by Nelson Mandela, which include democracy, freedom, equality, diversity, reconciliation, and respect.Nelson Mandela passed away at the age of 95 on 5 December 2013The main design elements featured on the R25 gold coin are repeated on this coin. This American spacecraft was the first to land on the moon and thus helped lay the groundwork for the successful moon landing and safe return of a human during the NASA Apollo XI mission.The South African Mint celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing with the ‘South African inventions’ series, focusing on the only South African product to ever go to the moon, Pratley Putty.The R2 crown depicts the earth as seen from a vantage point above the moon. *Due to the current commodity and exchange rate volatility, the pricing listed on this website cannot be guaranteed.Our retail store is currently closed, but online orders/enquiries can be made, and the price will only be confirmed when we reopen.

It originally appeared on the 50c coins from 1965-1989. The heart of the coin design features a silhouetted profile of Nelson Mandela with a portrait of him and the Union Buildings in the background within the silhouette.The common obverse depicts Nelson Mandela surrounded by a wreath of king proteas, the year ‘2019’ and the words ‘South Africa’.The obverse design of the coin is the close-up image of a male lion with the fine detail of its mane filling the interior of the coin, together with the words ‘South Africa’ and ‘Big Five 2019’, as well as the country’s coat of arms. Of all the countries in the world, no one can tell the story of human origins better than South Africa. The quotation, “The spirit of Ubuntu – that profound African sense that we are human only through the humanity of other human beings”, the denomination, mass and metal value of the coin also appear on the reverse.The reverse design of the silver uncirculated coin is exactly the same as that of the silver proof coin: it features the denomination, mass and metal value, as well as a smiling Madiba holding his grandchild.The 2019 prestige set consists of 1oz and 1/10oz 24ct gold coins as well as the R1 sterling-silver proof coin.They all represent the Legacy built and shared by South Africa’s first democratically elected President.The 2019 Protea launch set consists of a privy mark 1oz and 1/10oz 24ct gold coins, as well as the sterling-silver proof coin.

The obverse of the 1oz coin remains unchanged.2019 marks a monumental 25 years of Constitutional Democracy for the nation of South Africa. The South African Mint celebrates Africa’s unique natural heritage by embodying the strength and beauty of the “Big 5” in this new series of fine-silver brilliant uncirculated legal tender coins.The coins will be issued every month, with the first installment in February 2019, featuring the African elephant.

Their horns are made up of the highly sought after keratin, which is used for its supposed medicinal purposes.The “Big Five” term originated when big game hunters visited the shores of Africa to shoot for trophies, and locals warned them about the five most dangerous animals in Africa: the Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Rhino, and Buffalo.The reverse of the coin features two halves of the rhino’s face, detailing its eye, ears and horn.