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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 496 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 496 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 50 cents | 22.0 | 5.0 | Reeded | Brass-plated-Steel | Medal |
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Inscriptions along the rim:
title of state in Xitsonga. In the center: coat of arms (2001),
above - the year of minting. The Tsonga or Xitsonga language is spoken in southern Africa by the Tsonga people, also known as the Shangaan. |
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Image of 'Bird of paradise' plant, denomination. 'Bird of paradise' - large tropical South African herb (Strelitzia reginae) of the family Musaceae (banana) with large blue and orange blossoms evokative of an exotic bird. |