Owner Comments:
Joint Finest Known! (1/5)
Total Graded: 48
Mintage: 527
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.
Another 2002 commemorative issue that celebrated the 10th anniversary of the South African National soccer Team, affectionately called Bafana Bafana.
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: * 2002 *.
Designer: Arthur L. Sutherland (ALS)
Reverse
Featuring a soccer player scoring a goal.
Lettering: Protea R1; Bafana Bafana 1992-2002
Designer: P Botes (PB)