Be part of the heritage and invest in one of these rare collectables made in honour of one of the greatest men to walk the earth.

Celebrate the greatest and most loved man South Africa has ever known with a highly collectable and valuable piece of history. These graded mint state coins commemorate Nelson Mandela and have enjoyed extraordinary popularity amongst South Africans and people from around the world. The coins are presented encased in a wooden display box to ensure long lasting protection away from grubby fingers and coin-flipping enthusiasts. These rare coins are sure to become a big part of the celebrated South African heritage and can become an heirloom enjoyed for years to come.

Choose between these options:

• Pay R4 500 for a Laser frosted Mandela 90th birthday R5 (Mint State graded MS65), Mandela 90th Birthday R5 (Mint State 67), South African Reserve Bank 90th Anniversary R5 ( Mint State 67), Includes Certificate of Authenticity, valued at R10 530
• Pay R5 000 for a Laser frosted Mandela 90th birthday R5 (Mint State graded MS66), Mandela 90th Birthday R5 (Mint State 67), South African Reserve Bank 90th Anniversary R5 (Mint State 67), Includes Certificate of Authenticity, valued at R11 700

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What you need to know:

Laser Frosted coin:

• A technique by which the die (mould) is sandblasted, creating a crystallized-metal (frosted) effect on the raised parts of a coin struck with that die
• As part of the celebration of Mandela coins, the SA Mint especially manufactured the 2008 Birthday coin using a laser technique
• This technique was applied to the shirt with detailed texturing lasered onto it
• Only 14 000 minted coins

On July 18 2008, Nelson Mandela turned 90 years old. It was a time of great celebration in South Africa. The SA Mint followed suit with the minting of a circulation R5 coin with Mandela’s image, and “90 years” on the reverse.

SARB Coin:

The SARB (South African Reserve Bank) celebrated their 90th Anniversary in 2011 commemmorating it by designing a special R5 coin made up of a collage of the following:

• Pound note signed by the 3rd Governor of the Bank, Dr M H de Kock, who was in office from 1945-1962
• Farthing – in use from 1923-1960
• 20c with the national flower, the King Protea
• British gold sovereign
• The gold Natura coin with the endangered black rhino

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