Owner Comments:
Joint Finest Known! (1/3)
Total Graded: 51
Mintage: 497
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 2004 commemorative issue celebrated the 10th anniversary of South African Democracy.
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: * 2004 *.
Designer: Arthur L. Sutherland (ALS)
Reverse
Featuring National fauna and flora element of South Africa.
Bird - Blue Crane, Antelope - Springbok, Flower - King Protea, Tree - Yellow Wood and Fish - Galjoen.
Lettering: 1994-2004 and R1
Designer: Aldrid Minnie (AM)