2011 Silver R5 90th Anniversary South African Reserve Bank Commemoration Set
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2011 Silver R5 90th Anniversary South African Reserve Bank Commemoration Set (Like New)
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2011 RESERVE BANK COMMEMORATIVE SET
1 FINISH: PROOF BI-COLOUR R5 CROWN
COMPOSITION: SILVER (0.925 Cu 75) WEIGHT: 38.70g DIAMETER: 38.70mm.
WITH 24ct GOLD PLATING ON THE INNER OF THE COIN
2 FINISH: NON-CIRCULATION BI-METAL R5 COIN
COMPOSITION: Bi-Metal Alloy WEIGHT: 9.5g DIAMETER: 26.00mm.
Description:
Owing to its unique role as a central bank, some people are under the impression that the Reserve Bank was the first banking institution to be established in South Africa. This is not the case however. The first bank to be established in South Africa was the Lombaard Bank in Cape Town, which opened its doors for business on 23 April 1793.
The earliest proposals for the establishment of a central bank in South Africa were made as far back as 1879 - calls that were repeated for the following few years, until a select committee, consisting of the ten members of Parliament was established on 31 March 1920 to examine the practicalities of establishing a central bank.
Following on the recommendations of the committee, the South African Reserve Bank opened for business on 30 June 1921, making it the oldest central bank in Africa. The first banknotes were issued to the public by the Bank on 19 April 1922.source:South African Reserve BankNote: Under the new bobshop R30 shipping program, I am obliged to ship with RAM couriers. Your package will be shipped at your risk, without insurance.