SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 162 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
20 cents | 19.0 | 3.45 | Reeded | Brass-plated-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscriptions along
the rim: title of state in Tswana. In the center: ņoat of arms
(1932-2000), below - the year of minting.
The Tswana language belongs to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo languages. |
Image of Protea plant, denomination.
The King Protea (Protea cynaroides) is a
flowering plant. Its flower head is the largest in the genus Protea. |