Owner Comments:
Joint 2nd Finest Known. (1/14)
In Higher Grades: 3
Total Graded: 43
Mintage: 712
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 2000 commemorative issue celebrated the Wine Industry in South Africa.
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: * 2000 *.
Designer: Arthur L. Sutherland (ALS)
Reverse
Illustrates the beginning and the end of the wine making process, namely from unprocessed grapes to wine in barrels.
Lettering: R1 Protea
Designer: A. Minnie (AM)