Owner Comments:
Joint 2nd Finest Known. (1/7)
In Higher Grades: 3
Total Graded: 22
Mintage: 6,484
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 1994 Commemorative issue celebrated 100 years of Conversation in South Africa.
Obverse
The obverse has an image of the King Protea (Protea cynaroides), the national flower of South Africa.
Around left, the name of the country in Afrikaans: SUID-AFRIKA; around right, the name in English: SOUTH AFRICA.
Below, the date of issue: * 1994 *.
Designer: Arthur L. Sutherland (ALS)
Reverse
Outline of map of South Africa. Within this outline the animal big five which consists of the Leopard, Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo and Lion. A scene of flora & fauna protected by the hands of conservation custodians, with the outline of South Africa in the background.
Legend: On the sides, the inscription 1894 and BEWARING in Afrikaans and inscription in English conservation with date 1994.
Top center, 1 RAND.
Designer: L. Lotriet (LL)