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Due to the popularity of the Krugerrand, a second gold collectors' coin, the PROTEA series was introduced by the South African Mint in 1986. The King Protea is portrayed on the obverse of the coin while the reverse themes change annually. Arthur Sutherland, chief die-sinker of the South African Mint modelled the popular design. In 1988 three different Protea coins were issued and the Protea Repens (Sugarbush), Surruria Florida (Blushing Bride) and Protea Multibraetaeta (Bearded Protea) were chosen.

Since the year 1989, the King Protea has appeared on the obverse of the Protea coin series. Initially, the coins were issued in 22 carat gold, but since 1997, the gold Protea coins have been issued in 24 carat gold. Important social issues have been portrayed on the reverse of these popular coins since 1996. Protea coins are available in proof quality 1 oz and 1/10th oz pure gold as well as R1 sterling silver (1 oz). Like all proof coins, these artistic pieces have a limited yearly mintage and have become a much sought after series by international coin collectors

The first Protea coin was minted in 1986. Since 1999 the theme of these popular coins has paid tribute to various South African industries. The Mining Industry was the first theme in 1999, followed by the Wine Industry in 2000 and the Tourism Industry in 2001. As in the case of its predecessors, the 2002 Protea coins consists of 1 oz (R25) and 1/10 oz (R5) gold coins as well as a R1 crown size silver coin.

Coin Specifications
The Protea legal tender coins are issued as limited edition singles or in sets in proof quality. The R1 silver coin is also available as an uncirculated coin. Protea Coin Series Specifications

Face Value	Diameter mm	Mass Gram	Metal Content
R25	32,69	31,107	Au 999,9
R5	16,50	3,110	Au 999,9
R1	32,70	15,00	Ag 925 Cu 75

Protea Themes

Year	Theme	Mintage
		1 Ounce	1/10 Ounce	R1 Silver
1986	Centenary of the Great Gold Rush	6379	6462	13183
1986	Year of the Disabled			5150
1988	500th Anniversary of Bartholomew Dias' circumnavigation of the Cape of Good Hope	4376	2199	9640
1988	300th Anniversary of the landing of the Huguenots	3991	2060	9028
1988	150th Anniversary of the Great Trek	3556	2999	7941
1989	No coins were issued
1990	No coins were issued
1991	A tribute to 100 Years of Nursing in South Africa	3004	3950	8675
1992	100th Anniversary of Minting in South Africa	1752	2503	8094
1993	200th Anniversary of Banking in South Africa	2532	5064	3907
1994	100th Anniversary of Nature Conservation in South Africa	2267	1905	4706
1995	100th Anniversary of Railway Links over International Borders	904	1427	4491
1996	The New Constitution	987	1292	2474
1997	The South African Woman	351	792	2329
1998	Year of the Child	298	568	1999
1999	The Mining Industry in South Africa	451	461	2617
2000	The Wine Industry in South Africa	330	444	1519
2001	The Tourism Industry in South Africa	1168	976
2002	Soccer
2002	World Summit on Sustainable Development

Notes
The figures quoted for the silver coins are for the proof versions
The figures for the gold proofs include both those issued as single coins, and also in sets.

Other Protea 1oz Coins

Year	Theme	Mintage
		1 Ounce	1/10 Ounce	R1 Silver
1985	75 Years of Parliament in South Africa	3,019
1994	Presidential Inauguration	1742		6,269
1995	Rugby World Cup in South Africa	406
2002	Two themes

2002 - Two Themes
Two themes, namely Soccer and the World Summit on Sustainable Development, will be minted in 2002 on the Protea coin series'.

Theme - Soccer
THE DESIGN
One of South Africa's most popular sports - SOCCER - has been selected as the theme for the 2002 Protea coin series. This was done to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Bafana Bafana (South Africa's national soccer team) and recognise their qualification for the Soccer World Cup in 2002. The obverse of all three coins portrays the King Protea, South Africa's national flower. The main design element on the reverse of the 1 oz gold coin is a soccer player striking a ball and that of the 1/10 oz coin is a soccer player heading a ball. The reverse design of the R1 silver coin portrays a goalkeeper in action. For the first time, the 2002 Protea gold coins will feature a denomination on the reverse.
ARTIST
Natanya van Niekerk - Marketing Manager and chief artist at the South African Mint designed the 2002 PROTEA series.
ENGRAVERS
The obverse design for the three coins was engraved by the South African Mint's chief die-engraver, Arthur Sutherland. South African Mint resident die-engravers, Aldrid Minnie, Mathinus Scheepers and Paul Botes engraved the reverse for the R25, R5 and R1 Protea coins.

Soccer

Face Value	Maximum Mintage
R25	1000 + 600 mintmark
R5	1000
R1	6000 proof, unlimited - unc
3 COIN SET	500

Theme - World Summit on Sustainable Development
THE DESIGN
One of South Africa's key events for 2002 - The Johannesburg World Summit - has been selected as the theme for the 2002 Protea coin series. This was done to illustrate South Africa's significant role in the world's sustainable development agenda.
As in the case of its predecessors, the 2002 Protea coins consist of 1 oz (R25) and 1/10 oz (R5) gold coins as well as a R1 silver coin. The obverse of all three coins portrays the King Protea, South Africa's national flower. The main design element on the reverse of all three coins is planet earth with the African continent clearly visible. The words "Johannesburg World Summit" and the year "2002" also appear on the three coins. The 1 oz (R25) gold coin shows the word "prosperity", while the 1/10 oz (R5) coin displays the word "planet". The word "people" appears on the R1 silver coin. "Prosperity, Planet and People" is the official slogan for the 2002 World Summit.
The Johannesburg World Summit is a United Nations Convention at which delegates will review the progress made since the Earth Summit ten years ago in Rio de Janeiro. This Convention intends to shape the future direction of a globally defined sustainable development agenda. A shift in emphasis from purely environmental issues to the importance of sustainable social and economic development within the context of environmental stewardship will be the focus point for this international convention.
The South African Mint salutes all parties involved in sustainable development, poverty eradication, social development and environmental protection.
ARTIST
Natanya van Niekerk - Marketing Manager and chief artist at the South African Mint designed the 2002 PROTEA series.
ENGRAVERS
The obverse design for the three coins was engraved by the South African Mint's chief die-engraver, Arthur Sutherland. South African Mint resident die-engraver, Mathinus Scheepers engraved the reverse for the R25, R5 and R1 Protea coins.

World Summit on Sustainable Development

Face Value	Maximum Mintage
R25	1000 + 600 mintmark
R5	1000
R1	6000 proof, unlimited - unc
3 Coin Set	500

Prices & Availability
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