1 Ounce Bartolomeu Dias

Features

Issuer South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1988
Currency Protea (1986-date)
Composition Gold (.917)
Weight 33.93 g
Diameter 32.69 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
341641
References KM# 124,
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# COM3
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

500th anniversary of Bartolomeu Dias' voyage around the Cape

Obverse

Protea plant, writing around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA
1988
SE

Designer: Susan Erasmus

Reverse

Compass "rose" left, small Caravelle centre right and map showing Europe and Africa right, writing around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1488 DIAS 1988
1oz FYN GOUD
PROTEA
1oz FINE GOLD
SE

Engraver: Susan Erasmus

Edge

Reeded

Comments

The Km#124.2 was minted during the Mossel Bay Festival with the follwing differences: Distance of Corsica and sardinia from the Mainland, sahpe of Italy and some of the lakes in Africa

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1988  26 Km#124.1
1988  3 616 Proof; Km#124.1; General issue
1988  160 Proof; Km#124.2; ID Protea

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