Blue and violet security engraving places Nelson Mandela beside the Cape buffalo, joining South Africa’s democratic portraiture with Big Five imagery.

Design & Symbolism

Obverse

The obverse is anchored by Nelson Mandela’s portrait, with the South African coat of arms, Cape buffalo registration device, Omron rings and patterned security fields arranged around the denomination. The composition gives the 100 Rand a formal civic presence, placing Mandela at the centre while the buffalo motif introduces the note’s wildlife identity.

Reverse

The reverse is led by the head of a Cape buffalo, with a full buffalo behind it, multilingual reserve bank text and layered blue security patterns. The image gives the denomination a powerful Big Five character, connecting the higher-value note to South Africa’s natural world while remaining visually tied to the Mandela note family.

Collector’s Insight

For collectors, this 100 Rand note belongs to South Africa’s 2013-2015 Mandela and Big Five circulation issue with Omron rings added near the watermark areas. The 2015 P-141b variety is distinguished by the Lesetja Kganyago signature, while the holographic windowed security thread with coat of arms, SARB and 100 RAND, Nelson Mandela watermark and electrotype 100 provide clear authentication features. Its collector value lies in the meeting of Mandela portraiture, Cape buffalo imagery and the updated security language of the South African Reserve Bank.

Shipping & Guarantee

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Serial number and prefix may vary from the reference image.