*#* 2016 SA MINT COLOURED COIN SERIES - Crown size Blue Bearded Disa *#*
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BRAND NEW S A MINT RELEASE
STAGGERING BEAUTY
THE EXCITING AND MAGNIFICENT
COLOUR COIN SERIES
A FIRST FOR SOUTH AFRICAN COINAGE
BE THE FIRST TO GET YOURS
NOW
2016
R 5 PROOF SILVER
THE BIOSPHERE
COLOUR CROWN SERIES
500 max mintage Only Worldwide
Details:
2016 R5: Metal Content: Silver Colour Crown Weight: 33,626 Ag 925
Diameter: 38.725 mm
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Description:
The U N E S C O Man and the Biosphere programme has changed the way we interact with nature. In celebration of the rich diversity of the Kolberg Biosphere, the South African Mint has, for the first time, launched a new colour range to showcase its staggering beauty. The range contains four sterling-silver 1oz crowns: two depicting the flora and two depicting the bird life of the unique U N E S C O Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.
R 5 Blue-bearded Disa
The first coin in the 2016 colour crown R5 coin series features a beautiful flowering Blue-bearded Disa. The Red List of South African plants lists this orchid as 'vulnerable'. The population is on the decline due to the development of coastal areas, the invasion of alien plant species and the lack of fire, as the plant only flowers in response to fire. A waterfall, the scientific name, the denomination of R5, and the details are shown.
