| Coin | Gold Tenth-Ounce 2013 Mandela - Childhood |
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South Africa pioneered modern bullion coinage when it first issued the Krugerrand on 3 July 1967 to help market South African gold; it is the first modern bullion coin and is still issued today.
Gradually, the South African Mint started diversifying the range, first by issuing fractional Krugerrands, then by introducing different designs to the gold tenth-ounce (1/10th oz) format. These include the Protea series, the Natura series, as well as one-year types that do not fall into a particular series. The tenth-Krugerrands retain their specifications (22-carat gold) while the other coin series issued after 1994 are 99.99% gold; just as the quarter-Krugerrand though, they contain exactly one tenth of an ounce of pure gold or 1/10 oz Absolute Gold Weight (0.100 oz AGW).
This coin was issued as part of the 2013 Protea - Life of a Legend (Childhood) coin series, which is the first in a series of commemorative coins, "The life of a legend: Nelson Mandela". It portrays a different chapter of Mr Mandela’s life annually - his childhood in 2013, his education years in 2014, his arrival and early years in Johannesburg in 2015 etc.
Nelson Mandela passed away at the age of 95 on 5 December 2013. |
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The obverse, common for all coins of the series, features Mr Mandela wearing one of his iconic Madiba shirts, underlined by a wreath made from South Africa’s national flower, the King Protea, and the date of issue 2015 divided by the portrait.
Above Mandela's shoulder, the initials of the die-sinker VLC (for VL Chipa); the design is by Lilian Guerra.
Around above, the legend SOUTH AFRICA. |
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The R5 (1/10 oz, 24ct gold) 2013 Protea coin features the silhouette of Mandela as a child, facing right; superimposed on it, on eight the quote: "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children". Nelson Mandela.
The face value and denomination R5 (Five Rand) are below. Around left, the metal content and composition of the coin: 1/10 oz Au 999.9 (Au is abbreviated from Aurum, which means "gold" in Latin and is used internationally on gold bullion coinage, preceded by initials of the reverse die-sinker (engraver) CM (for C Moses); the design is by Lilian Guerra. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
R 5 Nelson Mandela 1/10 oz Au 999.9 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof.
Packaging: individually boxed, or in sets.
Release price (boxed): R 2,660.00.
Mintage includes 1,649 individually boxed coins (from limit of 5,000), plus coins in sets. |
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Coins in the Protea - Life of a Legend series include:
- 1 oz Gold, Protea - Life of a Legend (Childhood), 2013
- 1/10 oz Gold, Protea - Life of a Legend (Childhood), 2013
- 15 g Silver, Protea - Life of a Legend (Childhood), 2013
- 1 oz Gold, Protea - Life of a Legend (Early Years), 2015
- 1/10 oz Gold, Protea - Life of a Legend (Early Years), 2015
- 15 g Silver, Protea - Life of a Legend (Early Years), 2015
- 1 oz Gold, Protea - Life of a Legend (Justice), 2016
- 1/10 oz Gold, Protea - Life of a Legend (Justice), 2016
- 15 g Silver, Protea - Life of a Legend (Justice), 2016
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