R5, 1/10 oz, South Africa, 2017, Gold, Mandela - Freedom Struggle

Country

South Africa

Year

2017

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

VL Chipa(VLC)

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

2017

VLC(Initials, above shoulder)

Reverse

Features the face of Nelson Mandela and a  quote: “Evil ultimately lives in fear of and under threat from the uncompromising commitment to justice, fairness and human compassion. 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)

“Evil ultimately lives in fear of and under threat from the uncompromising commitment to justice, fairness and human compassion."

Nelson Mandela 

VLC(initials, above shoulder)

Edge

Reeded

Mintage

Mintage

Proof Mintage

2017

unknown

part of Protea launch set - Limited to 200