SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 442 |
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 Ndebele language. In the center: ņoat of arms (2001),
above - the year of minting. Ndebele is related to the Nguni language of Zulu spoken in South Africa. |
Image of Protea plant, denomination. The King Protea (Protea cynaroides) is a flowering plant. Its flower head is the largest in the genus Protea. It is the National Flower of South Africa. |