R25, 1 oz, South Africa, 2015, Gold, Mandela - Early Years
R25, 1 oz, South Africa, 2015, Gold, Mandela - Early Years. Part of the 2015 Protea - Life of a Legend (Early Years in Johannesburg) coin series, which continues a series of commemorative coins, "The life of a legend: Nelson Mandela". Introduced in 2013, a different chapter of Mr Mandela’s life is portrayed annually (his childhood in 2013, his education years in 2014 and his arrival and early years in Johannesburg in 2015).
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Coin Specifications:
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Country |
South Africa |
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Year |
2015 |
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Value |
1 oz, 1 Ounce, R25, Twenty-Five Rand |
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Metal |
Gold 0.9999 |
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Weight |
31.107g |
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Diameter |
32.690mm |
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Thickness |
1.35mm |
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Obverse Design |
VL Chipa (VLC) |
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Reverse Design |
L Guerra (LG) |
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Shape |
Round |
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Last issue of series |
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Obverse |
Features Nelson Mandela wearing one of his iconic Madiba shirts, underlined by a wreath made from South Africa’s national flower, the King Protea Lettering: SOUTH AFRICA 2015 VLC (initials, above Mandela's shoulder) |
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Reverse |
Features a portrait of Nelson Mandela as a young man, facing half-right, with his silhouette as an older man in the background. Vertically in the background, the names of some of his friends during the years when he lived in Johannesburg. Lettering: R 25 (lower left) 1 oz Au 999.9(Au is abbreviated from Aurum, which means "gold" in Latin and is used internationally on gold bullion coinage LG(initials, below) |
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Edge |
Reeded (no edge inscription) |
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Mintage |
Proof Mintage |
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2015 |
1,500 87 (with JHB privy mark) |
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- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- 1 oz
R25 - Shape
- Round
- Time
- 2000s
- Object
- Person (king, queen, tsar, president)
- Rulers
- Nelson Mandela