R5, 1/10 oz, South Africa, 2016, Gold, Mandela - Justice

Country

South Africa

Year

2016

Value

Gold Five Rand, 1/10th Oz Fine

Metal

Gold .999 (24 Carat Gold)

Weight

3.110g

Diameter

16.500mm

Thickness

mm

Obverse Design

VL Chipa(VLC)

designed by L. Guerra

Reverse Design

Paul Botes (PB)

Shape

Round

Obverse

Feature Nelson Mandela wearing one of his iconic Madiba shirts, underlined by a wreath made from South Africa’s national flower, the King Protea portrait.

Lettering:

SOUTH AFRICA

2016

VLC(Initials, above shoulder)

Reverse

Features a quote: “To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” Nelson Mandela.

Lettering:

R 5

1/10 oz  Au 999.9 (Au is abbreviated from Aurum, which means "gold" in Latin and is used internationally on gold bullion coinage)

“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

Nelson Mandela 

PB (initials, to the right)

Edge

Reeded

Mintage

Mintage

Proof Mintage

2016

unknown

1,000