R2, South Africa, 2004, Nickel-plated Copper

Country

South Africa

Year

2004

Value

R2, Two Rand, 2 ZAR, 2 Rand

Metal

Nickel-plated Copper (Grey)

Weight

5.50gm

Diameter

23.0mm 

Thickness

1.750mm

Obverse Design

Arthur Sutherland(ALS)

Reverse Design

Arthur Sutherland(ALS)

Shape

Round

Last issue of series

Obverse

New Coat of Arms of South Africa

Lettering:

Afurika Tshipembe (left)

2004 (top)

iSewula Afrika(Right)

The motto in the semicircle below, ǃKE E꞉ ǀXARRA ǁKE (written in the Khoisan language of the ǀXam people and translates literally to "diverse people unite")

ALS (initials)

Reverse

Features Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), known as the “King of the Antelope” because of its magnificent horns.

Lettering:

2 RAND (Rigth)

ALS (initials, to the right)

Edge

Milled interrupted, in five sections(no edge inscription)

Mintage

Proof Mintage

2004

Unknown