Obverse:Coat of Arms of Rep of South Africa Script: Latin Lettering:
Afrika Borwa •2008• Suid-Afrika ALS Engraver: ArthurSutherland
Reverse:Nelson Mandela Bust Script: Latin Lettering: 90 YEARS
NvN 5 RAND Engraver: Natanyavan Niekerk
Edge:Security edge with the initials ofthe South Africa Reserve Bank and the face value repeated 10 times.
Lettering: SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5Issuer South Africa
Period Republic(1961-date)
Type Circulatingcommemorative coin
Year 2008
Value 5 Rand 5 ZAR = USD 0.27
Currency Rand(1961-date)
Composition Bimetallic:brass center in copper-nickel ring
Weight 9.5 g
Diameter 26.0mm
Thickness 3.0mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medalalignment ↑↑
References KM# 439,Hern# Nj30