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2017 OR TAMBO
CELEBRATING SOUTH AFRICA: OLIVER REGINALD TAMBO 1917–2017
R50 Base metal, R500 (1oz) 24ct gold, R50 (1oz) Sterling-silver and R5 Proof Currency Coin
New Coin Series
In 2017, the South African Mint introduced the theme of ‘Celebrating South Africa’. Fittingly, the same year marked the centenary of the birth, on 27 October 1917, of Oliver Reginald Tambo. This product series commemorates his legacy by depicting the roles he played at various stages of his life and political career in securing a free, democratic and culturally dynamic South Africa.
‘Comrade OR’, as he was affectionately known, was a founding member of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League and between 1944 and his untimely passing in 1993, took on various leadership roles in the party including General Secretary, National Chairperson, Deputy President and President.
Reverse
Reverse
Although ‘Comrade OR’ did not fully experience the liberated and democratic dispensation we now enjoy, he spent the better part of his life standing up for those very ideals – for this, his legacy lives on.
The series consists of a 1 oz pure-gold R500 proof coin, a 1 oz sterling-silver R50 proof coin, a base- metal R50 non-circulating legal tender coin and a R5 commemorative circulation coin.
R5O BASE METAL
REF NM: CA9-PC-OR17
Mass
Diameter
Metal Content Reverse Die-Sinker Obverse Die-Sinker Reverse Artist Mintage
Mintage
Mintage
24.450 g
38,725 mm
Cu Al Ni
P Botes
AL Sutherland
S Nyoni
Single Coin: 50,000 4 Coin Set: 200
3 Coin Set: 500
R50 (1 OZ) 24CT GOLD
REF NM: G24-PC-OR117
Mass
Diameter
Metal Content Reverse Die-Sinker Obverse Die-Sinker Reverse Artist Mintage
Mintage
31.107 g
32,69 mm
Au 999.9
P Botes
AL Sutherland S Nyoni
Single Coin: 100 4 Coin Set: 200
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