SNEAK PEEK: South Africa will get fascinating new coins in 2023
We are ready to coin this new currency trend...
Oh me, oh my! We just heard that South Africa is expecting a change (literally).
In a statement released on Wednesday, the cabinet announced it had approved changes to our coins.
The fascinating part is that these coins will rotate the official languages annually over the next 10 years. How exciting!
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Many South Africans love collecting coins, so one Twitter user shares a relatable meme on the matter below:
Are you even South African if you don't collect ✨special✨ coins? pic.twitter.com/ogKoSIfvUk
— Safiyyah the First 👑 (@Shyfiyyah) February 7, 2022
Business Insider reports that: "Though the statement did not go into details, it said the language changes were part of the soon-to-be-introduced Fourth Decimal Coin Series."
It is also apparent that the new coins will see the words "South Africa" imprinted on one side, in ALL the official languages.
"Three languages will be used in the R5 coin; two languages on the R2, 50c, 20c, and 10 coins, and the R1 will be in one language," the statement said.
The changes are significant, as it will only be the fourth time since the SA Mint started pressing its own coins in 1961 that it introduces a new series of coins. The country is currently using the Third Decimal Coin Series, which was introduced in 1989.
However, we are yet to see any official images released.
Stay tuned for the big reveal!
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