Five Rand 2018 Nelson Mandela Centenary, Coin from South Africa

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Coin	Five Rand 2018 Nelson Mandela Centenary

The Rand currency was introduced in the then Union of South Africa on 14 February 1961, shortly before the establishment of the Republic on 31 May 1961. The largest circulating coin at the time was fifty cents; gradually, new coins were introduced to replace banknotes, with the highest circulating denomination now being Five Rand (abbreviated as R5). The Five Rand coin is bimetallic, with a brass centre and a copper-nickel outer ring. The edge has a "security groove" and lettering repeated ten times around the coin: SARB R5 (SARB for the South African Reserve Bank, which is the issuer of the coin, and R5 as abbreviation of the value).

From time to time, the South African Mint issues commemorative designs in the denomination, to mark special occasions.

This coin was issued as part of the 2018 Celebrating South Africa coin series, which celebrates milestones and symbols of South Africa’s freedom, democracy and culture. The first coin series in this theme was the 2017 OR Tambo Centenary range; this one marks 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela.

The coins of the 2018 series - of which this circulating commemorative Five Rand coin is central - look back at the remarkable stages of Mandela’s life, and his struggle for justice, human rights, and a free and democratic South Africa. Note that there are also Nelson Mandela coins in the 2018 Protea coin series.

Mint	South African Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	unknown

Obverse

The obverse shows the Coat of Arms of South Africa in the central (brass) circle; below that in small letters, the designer's initials ALS (for Arthur L. Sutherland).

Around the outer ring of the coin, divided by the date · 2018 ·, is the legend "South Africa" written in two of the eleven official languages of the country: South Africa · Aforika Borwa - in English and Tswana respectively.

Obverse Inscription	South Africa · 2018 · Aforika Borwa ·

Reverse

The reverse of the coin shows in the central circle the portrait of a smiling Nelson Mandela facing half left - specially chosen to complement the earlier two R5 circulation coins issued in 2000 after Nelson Mandela’s presidential term and in 2008 following his 90th birthday.

Around above in the outer ring of the coin, the inscription NELSON MANDELA CENTENARY. The anniversary dates 1918 and 2018 are overlaid on each other (in opposite directions) vertically to the left of the portrait, with a hologram effect.

Below, the value and denomination 5 RAND (Five Rand).

The abbreviation SARB (South African Reserve Bank, the issuer of the coin) and the value and denomination FIVE RAND are repeated as an ornament in microtext around below left right.

The reverse designer is by L Guerra; the die-sinker (engraver) is MJ Scheepers.

Reverse Inscription	5 RAND NELSON MANDELA CENTENARY 1918 2018

Edge	Security Groove with Lettering	Edge Inscription	SARB R5 (repeated ten times)

Notes

The coin was released into circulation in July 2018, the month in which Mandela was born. The proof version was only available in sets, not separately.

The South African Reserve Bank has repeatedly advised that the regular circulation coins are not worth more than their face value (R5).

Five Rand 2018 Nelson Mandela Centenary: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: 674. Mintage limit: 700
Details	Issued in the mint sets only, not individually.
In Sets	2018 Nelson Mandela 3 Coin Set, mintage 489 3 coins: 1 oz Silver Mandela Centenary, R50 Mandela Centenary, R5 Mandela Centenary 2018 Nelson Mandela Prestige Set, mintage 185 4 coins: 1 oz Gold Mandela Centenary, 1 oz Silver Mandela Centenary, R50 Mandela Centenary, R5 Mandela Centenary

Five Rand 2018 Nelson Mandela Centenary: References to Information Used

Source	Edition	About	Link	Notes
South African Mint		Mintage	link

All (40) coins of type: Five Rand

Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
Five Rand 1994 Presidential Inauguration	10,105,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1994
Five Rand 1994	45,224,590	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1994
Five Rand 1995	41,252,293	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1995
Five Rand 1996	15,451,503	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 1996
Five Rand 1997	1,287,111	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 1997
Five Rand 1998	1,159,538	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 1998
Five Rand 1999	8,809,299	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 1999
Five Rand 2000 Mandela	6,240,000		ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 2000
Five Rand 2000 (Old CoA)	1,011,470	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 2000
Five Rand 2000 (New CoA)	6,200,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 2001
Five Rand 2001	2,004,457	Coat of Arms of South Africa	ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 2001
Five Rand 2002	1,003,356	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afurika Tshipembe 2002 iSewula Afrika
Five Rand 2003	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afurika Tshipembe 2003 Ningizimu Afrika
Five Rand 2004	31,103,178	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika-Dzonga · 2004 · Ningizimu Afrika ·
Five Rand 2005	35,586,941	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika Dzonga · 2005 · South Africa ·
Five Rand 2006	14,002,594	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa · 2006 · Aforika Borwa ·
Five Rand 2007	11,763,634	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Aforika Borwa · 2007 · Afrika Borwa ·
Five Rand 2008	14,092,553	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika Borwa · 2008 · Suid-Afrika ·
Five Rand 2008 Nelson Mandela	22,106,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika Borwa · 2008 · Suid-Afrika ·
Five Rand 2009	11,178,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Suid-Afrika · 2009 · uMzantsi Afrika ·
Five Rand 2010	8,065,563	Coat of Arms of South Africa	uMzantsi Afrika · 2010 · iNingizimu Afrika ·
Five Rand 2011	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iNingizimu Afrika · 2011 · iSewula Afrika ·
Five Rand 2011 Anniversary of SARB	5,000,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iNingizimu Afrika · 2011 · iSewula Afrika ·
Five Rand 2012	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iNingizimu Afrika · 2012 · uMzantsi Afrika ·
Five Rand 2013	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iSewula Afrika · 2013 · iNingizimu Afrika ·
Five Rand 2014	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afurika Tshipembe · 2014 · iSewula Afrika ·
Five Rand 2014 Twenty Years of Freedom	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afurika Tshipembe · 2014 · iSewula Afrika ·
Five Rand 2015	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Ningizimu Afrika · 2015 · Afurika Tshipembe ·
Five Rand 2015 Griqua Town	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	SOUTH AFRICA 2015
Five Rand 2016	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika-Dzonga · 2016 · Ningizimu Afrika ·
Five Rand 2017	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa · 2017 · Afrika-Dzonga ·
Five Rand 2017 OR Tambo Centenary	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa · 2017 · Afrika-Dzonga ·
Five Rand 2018	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa · 2018 · Aforika Borwa ·
Five Rand 2018 Nelson Mandela Centenary	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa · 2018 · Aforika Borwa ·
Five Rand 2019	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika Borwa · 2019 · Aforika Borwa ·
Five Rand 2019 Constitutional Democracy	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika Borwa · 2019 · Aforika Borwa ·
Five Rand 2020	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Suid-Afrika · 2020 · Afrika Borwa ·
Five Rand 2021	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	uMzantsi Afrika · 2021 · Suid-Afrika ·
Five Rand 2021 Centenary of SARB	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	uMzantsi Afrika · 2021 · Suid-Afrika ·
Five Rand 2022	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iNingizimu Afrika · 2022 · uMzantsi Afrika ·

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Five Rand 2018 Nelson Mandela Centenary: Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Coin Type	Five Rand, Commemorative (Bimetallic)
Issued	2018
Symbol	Coat of Arms of South Africa
Face Value	5 (x Rand)
Mintage	unknown
Current	Yes
Material	Bimetallic
Designer	L Guerra
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	26.0000 mm
Thickness	3.0000 mm
Mass	9.5000 g
OCC ID	WMRA-OQPC-XVBX-EYPL

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	R5 Commemorative Circulation Coin 2018 Copyright: South African Mint Notes: Pre-release drawing explaining the coin. Source
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