Owner Comments:
Joint Finest Known! (1/5)
Total Graded: 75
Mintage: 447
Part of the PROTEA SERIES for the S1R.
The South African Mint released attractive designs and special themes to commemorate special events or awards. Each reverse bears a different design based on the theme for that year.
The 2003 commemorative issue celebrated the 2003 Cricket World Cup which was co-hosted by South Africa.
Obverse
The obverse has an image of the King Protea (Protea cynaroides), the national flower of South Africa.
Centered top, the name of the country in English: SOUTH AFRICA.
Below, the date of issue: * 2003 *.
Designer: Arthur L. Sutherland (ALS)
Reverse
Featuring a cricket player about to bowl his next delivery.
Lettering: Protea R1
Designer: MJ Scheepers (MJS)