Green security engraving places Nelson Mandela beside the rhinoceros, joining South Africa’s democratic portraiture with one of its most recognisable wildlife emblems.

Design & Symbolism

Obverse

The obverse is anchored by Nelson Mandela’s portrait, with the South African coat of arms, rhinoceros registration device, Omron rings and small animal silhouettes worked into the green security design. The composition balances state authority and personal remembrance, presenting Mandela as the central civic figure of the note while the rhinoceros motif prepares the denomination’s wildlife identity.

Reverse

The reverse is led by a rhinoceros head, set against patterned green fields, multilingual reserve bank text and small background animal silhouettes. The image gives the 10 Rand a direct Big Five character, linking the denomination to South Africa’s natural world while keeping the design within the formal structure of the Mandela note family.

Collector’s Insight

For collectors, this 10 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-138b variety is distinguished by the Lesetja Kganyago signature, while the holographic windowed security thread with coat of arms, SARB and 10 RAND, Nelson Mandela watermark and electrotype 10 provide clear authentication features. Its collector value lies in the meeting of Mandela portraiture, rhinoceros imagery and the updated security language of the South African Reserve Bank.

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