2007 Coin World “Oom Paul” 5 Rand

Country/Issuer:

South Africa

Year:

2007

Denomination:

Oom Paul R5

Metal/Composition:

Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring

Est. Grade:

Uncirculated

R375.00

Details

The Coin World series was minted in very limited numbers on “Oom Paul” which was for many years the oldest working coin press in the world.

KM# 346, Hern# Nj26-27

Obverse

New national coat of arms

Script: Latin

Lettering:

Aforika Borwa • 2007 • Afrika Borwa •

ǃKE E: ǀXARRA ǁKE

ALS

Engraver: Arthur Sutherland

Reverse

Black Wildebeest and value. The abbreviation ‘SARB’ for South African Reserve Bank is repeated 32 times at left and 25 at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

5 RAND

ALS

Engraver: Arthur Sutherland

Edge

Security edge with the initials of the South Africa Reserve Bank and the face value repeated 10 times.

Lettering: SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5

(RC 38)