Gold Ounce 1985 Parliament, Coin from South Africa - detailed information

On the obverse, centrally, crossed sceptre and mace - symbols of Parliament. Above, a lion holding four bound sticks (representing the four provinces of South Africa), which is the crest of the Coat of Arms of South Africa. Below, the shield of Coat of Arms of South Africa; it is quartered, each quarter being a symbol of the four provinces of South Africa: an ox wagon represents Transvaal Province, a woman with an anchor represents Cape Province, two wildebeests represent Natal Province and an orange tree represents the Orange Free State Province.

Around the rim of the coin, the inscription SUID-AFRIKA · SOUTH AFRICA · 1985 · (Suid-Afrika is the name of the country in Afrikaans, which was the only official language apart from English at the time the coin was issued).

The reverse depicts the Parliament building in Cape Town. Around above, in Afrikaans and English, PARLEMENT PARLIAMENT; below, the anniversary dates 1910 1985.

Below the depiction of the building, 1 oz, around below bilingual inscription identifying the composition: FYNGOUD FINE GOLD.

In the right field under the building, the artist's initials ALS (for Arthur Sutherland).