Owner Comments:
Joint 2nd Finest Known. (1/5)
In Higher Grades: 1
Total Graded: 54
Mintage: 983
Part of the PROTEA SERIES for the S1R.
The South African Mint released attractive designs and special themes to commemorate special events or awards. Each reverse bears a different design based on the theme for that year.
The 1997 commemorative issue celebrates the role of Women within South Africa and Internationally.
Obverse
The obverse has an image of the King Protea (Protea cynaroides), the national flower of South Africa.
Centered top, the name of the country in English: SOUTH AFRICA.
Below, the date of issue: * 1997 *.
Designer: Arthur L. Sutherland (ALS)
Reverse
Woman's face depicting the harsh South African countryside - Mother Earth, flowing into Sister Moon.
Inscription: PROTEA written in different styles of lettering symbolizing the many, and often conflicting, issues which woman face in their lives.
Left bottom 1 RAND.
Designer: Susan Erasmus