South Africa, 8-coin Mint Set

From South Africa we can offer you this mint set of 8 uncirculated coins dated 1970, just 10 years after the country replaced its pre-decimal pound with the decimal rand. The obverse of all coins has the nation’s coat of arms and the reverse has various plants and animals native to South Africa. The 1 rand coin is struck in silver and has the famous springbok, a species of antelope which has given its name to the nation’s rugby team and contains nearly £10 worth of Silver alone.