1 Ounce Banking Bicentennial

Features

Issuer South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1993
Currency Protea (1986-date)
Composition Gold (.917)
Weight 33.93 g
Diameter 32.69 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
145999
References KM# 173,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Hern# COM8,
Brian Hern, John Bothma, Hercie Peterse; 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th edition). Gary Levitan, Ferndale, South Africa.
Hern# COM9
Brian Hern, John Bothma, Hercie Peterse; 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th edition). Gary Levitan, Ferndale, South Africa.

Commemorative issue

Banking Bicentennial

Obverse

King protea (Protea cynaroides) in full bloom, writing around, date at the bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA
ALS
1993

Engraver: A.L Sutherland

Reverse

Central stack of coins with outline of the S A Reserve Bank building in Pretoria, 1793 VOC Doit and 1993 Krugerrand to left, lion's head to right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1793 BANKWESE BANKING 1993
LL
1 OZ FYN GOUD PROTEA 1 OZ FINE GOLD

Engraver: L. Lotriet

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Limited edition Gold Reef City issue with 'GRC' on reverse.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1993  2 032 Hern#COM8
1993  500 Hern#COM9; 'GRC' on reverse

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