One (1) 3 pence coin South Africa, 1953 Obverse Image: Head of Elizabeth II facing right. Obverse Text: ELIZABETH II REGINA Reverse Image: Protea flower. Reverse Text: SOUTH AFRICA / 1953 / SUID-AFRIKA / 3 D. / KG The design of this coin from South Africa is typical of British colonial coins of the 1900s. One side features the portrait of the British monarch Queen Elizabeth II and the other side depicts an indigenous South African plant (Protea cynaroides). This species of protea is native to South Africa and in 1976 became South Africa’s national flower. Currently not on view
- Collection
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection South African Currency
- Dates
- 1953
- Format
- Silver (overall material)
- Place Discussed
- South Africa South Africa: Gauteng, Pretoria
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- South Africa
- Rights
- Carl H. Jaeschke
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/0902cda0ae40601e7691809f8c765f39
