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2012

SOUTH POLE 

THE 100 YEAR DISCOVERY  

R2 COMMEMORATIVE

1oz MINTMARK COIN

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PF 67

STERLING SILVER  

ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF218 OF THESE R2 COINS WERE ISSUED  OVERSTRUCK WITH THE 90º S (SOUTH) MINTMARK

ONE OF THE MOST LEGENDARY EXPLORATION TALES IN HISTORY

Epic race between Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott to reach the South Pole, is possibly one of the most legendary tales in modern history

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Details:

STERELING SILVER R2

Weight: 33.626 Gram   Diameter: 38.70 mm   Metal Content: Ag 0.925 Cu 0.075

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 ONE OF THE MOST LEGENDARY EXPLORATION TALES IN HISTORY

THE EPIC RACE between Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott to reach the South Pole, is possibly one of the most legendary tales in modern history. It was spiced with danger, triumph and ultimately tragedy. Very little has changed in Antartica in the following century; the remote frozen wastelands are as unforgiving now as they were then. Exactly one century since the original race to the South Pole, another death-defying challenge took place, as extreme athletes with the desire to highlight conservation and climate issues competed to reach the South Pole.

The South African Mint commemorates this race with a special 2012 R2 silver crown coin (218 only issued) which, for the first time in history, were over-struck on two special hand presses, called privy presses, by extreme adventurers, BRAAM MALHERBE and PETER van KETS at the South Pole. Braam received training at the SA Mints Premises on how to operate the specially developed manual privy presses before they left to compete in the CENTENARY RACE to the South Pole. The coins feature Antartica and South Africa 's research station,SANAE.

This special Mintmark R2 silver crown features the co-ordinates for the geographical south pole, 90 DEGREE'S SOUTH. This coin forms part of this exclusive limited edition launch set, which also includes the silver 10 Euro coin issued in 2011 by the Royal Mint of Belgium in celebration of Roald Amundsen's discovery of the South Pole. The bi-metal medallion, containing a 1/4 oz of pure gold, celebrates the centenary of the discovery and the great journeys undertaken by mankind on Antartica, a harsh yet beautiful continent.

History repeated itself,when the NORWEGIAN TEAM won the 704km extreme race in 15 days. The WELSH TEAM arrived 2nd in 22 days. TEAM SOUTH AFRICA finished 3rd in the race to the South Pole after expressing true South African sportsmanship. They aided a member of the the BRITISH TEAM who had fractured arm and who's life-long dream it was tocomplete the journey to the South Pole, by sharing his very heavy load between them and the remaining members of the British team. A true show of South African humanity and camaraderie.

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