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Details:
APPLIES TO ALL OF THE R 5 AND R10 SILVER CROWNS ABOVE
CASPIAN TERN
2017 R10 : Metal Content: Silver Colour Crown Weight: 33.626 Ag 925 Cu75 Diameter: 38.725 mm
BLUE CRANE
2017 R10 : Metal Content: Silver Colour Crown Weight: 33.626 Ag 925 Cu75 Diameter: 38.725 mm
YELLOW WINE CUP
2017 R5 : Metal Content: Silver Colour Crown Weight: 33.626 Ag 925 Cu75 Diameter: 38.725 mm
STARFISH LILY
2017 R5 : Metal Content: Silver Colour Crown Weight: 33.626 Ag 925 Cu75 Diameter: 38.725 mm
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Description:
The U N E S C O Man and the Biosphere programme has changed the way we interact with nature. In celebration of the rich diversity of the Western Cape Coast Biosphere, the South African Mint has, for the first time, launched a new colour range to showcase its staggering beauty. The range contains four sterling-silver 1oz crowns: two depicting the flora and two depicting the bird life of the unique
U N E S C O Western Cape Coast Biosphere Reserve.
2017 R 10 CASPIAN TERN (Hydroprogne Caspia)
This R10 coin portrays the Caspian Tern, the largest of the terns, its heavy coral bill makes it easily identifiable throughout its cosmopolitan distribution. A Caspian Tern flapping its wings is shown on the reverse along with its scientific name and the denomination and metal value. The obverse features a map of South Africa indicating the location of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve.
2017 R 10 BLUE CRANE (Gras Paradisea)
This R10 coin Features the Blue Crane, the world's most range-restricted crane. The Blue Crane is near-endemic to, and the National Bird of, South Africa.
A Blue Crane spreading its wings is shown on the reverse along with its scientific name and the R10 denomination and the metal value. The obverse features a map of South Africa indicating the location of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve.
2017 R 5 The Yellow Wine Cup (Ferraria Crispa)
The yellow wine cup, which blooms in early spring, has deep creamy-yellow cups with dark red-brown centres. The flowers only open fully on hot, still days and are native to the seasonally wet flats of Darling in the Western Cape. This R5 coin depicts the yellow wine cup against the background of the renosterveld; along with its scientific name ‘Geissorhiza darlingensis’, the denomination ‘R5’, and the metal value ‘1 oz Ag 925 Cu 75’.
2017 R 5 The Mature Starfish Lily (Geissorhiza Derlinggensis)
The Mature Startfish Lily, an alien-looking flower with its frilly edges, could easily be mistaken for an exotic sea creature. The fully opened creamy white flowers with brown ruffled edges and chocolate-brown to deep purple spots, highlighted with striking orange anthers. The plant has fleshy sword-like leaves and the flowers have a sweet aroma that reminds vaguely of vanilla. The reverse of this R5 coin features this flower of the Western Strandveld biome, along with its scientific name ‘Ferraria Crispa’ , the denomination ‘R5’, and the metal value ‘1 oz Ag 925 Cu 75’.
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