Gold Quarter Ounce 2015 Griqua Town, Coin from South Africa - detailed information

The obverse shows the Coat of Arms of South Africa at centre; around above that, the legend SOUTH AFRICA in English.

Around below, the date of issue 2015.

The designer's initials ALS (for Arthur L. Sutherland) are to the left of the Coat of Arms.

The reverse of the R2 ¼ ounce 24 carat gold coin displays a partial image of the obverse of the 1815 coin - a flying dove with an olive branch in its beak - a symbol of the London Missionary Society which established the town.

Above the bird, the face value and denomination R 2 (Two Rand).

Around left, on two lines facing outward, the inscription 1815 · BICENTENNIAL · 2015 and COINAGE OF GRIQUA TOWN along the perimeter of the coin.

Around above, facing the opposite way and in smaller letters, the metal content: 1/4 oz Au 999.9. Au is abbreviated from Aurum, which means "gold" in Latin and is used internationally on gold bullion coinage).

The initials of the reverse die-sinker, PB (for Paul Botes) are below right, before the letter C of COINAGE; the reverse artist is RC Stone. Note that this is not seen on the image supplied by the South African Mint, which is a computer rendering of the design and not a photo of the coin as struck.