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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 88a |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 88a |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1 rand | 31.0 | 12.0 | Reeded | Nickel | Medal |
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Inscriptions along
the rim: title of state in Afrikaans and in English.
In the
center: coat of arms (1932-2000), below - the year of
minting. The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand, the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. |
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Image of Springbok, above - inscriptions 'Glory to God alone' in Latin, below - value. The Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium sized brown and white gazelle that stands about 75 cm high. |