20 cents coin South Africa

20 Cents South Africa (Protea Type)

The twenty cent coin of the old South African decimal series is a nickel piece with a bright silvery finish and a milled edge, sized as a practical middle denomination for everyday change. It comes from the coinage that bore the republic’s earlier coat of arms, before the wider redesign of the mid-1990s, and pairs a heraldic obverse with a botanical reverse in the style used throughout the series.

On the obverse appears the old coat of arms of South Africa — a central shield of four quarters flanked by two antelope supporters, a lion crest above and a scrolled motto “UNITATE VIRES” (unity is strength) below. The country name is given bilingually as “SUID-AFRIKA” and “SOUTH AFRICA” curving around the field, with the minting date at the foot.

On the reverse, a king protea in full flower, the national bloom of South Africa, fills the right of the field among its leaves. The numeral “20” is placed to the left and the small designer’s initials “T.S.” appear beneath, the protea being the standard reverse design of the twenty cent coin.

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