What animal features are on the R 50 banknote?

The new £50 note would showcase an even rarer creature: the pine marten. The weasel-like mammal used to be the second most common carnivore in the UK, but they now teeter on the brink of extinction due to the impact of the fur industry and deforestation.

1. What animal is on the R50 note?
2. What animals are on the South African coins?
3. What flower is on the 50c coin?
4. What is on the 50c coin in South Africa?
5. What is on the 10c coin in South Africa?
6. What is on a 10c coin?
7. What animal is on the 5c coin in South Africa?
8. How can you tell a fake R200?
9. What animal is on the 100 rand note?

What animal is on the R50 note?

The 'Big Five' is displayed on the bank notes of South Africa, signifying their importance to the country in respect of tourism. The rhino is a powerful animal which makes up the family Rhinocerotidae. Only five species now exist: two in tropical Africa and three in Asia and the Malay Archipelago.

What animals are on the South African coins?

The current South African bank notes feature each of the so-called Big Five — the rhinoceros, elephant, lion, buffalo and leopard.

What flower is on the 50c coin?

Fifty Cent (50c)

The Strelitzia, together with the arum lily and blue agapanthus, first appeared on the 50c coin that was introduced in 1965 as part of the second decimal series. Representing the national flag, this flower design was modelled by Tommy Sasseen from a drawing by Cynthna Letty.

What is on the 50c coin in South Africa?

This 50 cent coin is equal to half a rand. On the denomination side it has the crane flower, also known as a bird of paradise flower or the strelitzia plant.

What is on the 10c coin in South Africa?

The obverse of the coin features the portrait of Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck, known as Jan van Riebeeck (1619-1677), Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town and considered by many people to be the founding father of the South African nation.

What is on a 10c coin?

The reverse of the 10 cent coin features an image of a lyrebird. Designed by Stuart Devlin, it has not changed since 1966. The coin is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. It is circular in shape, and has a milled edge.

What animal is on the 5c coin in South Africa?

SOUTH Africa's national bird the Blue Crane which appears on the five-cent coin, has received the honour as BirdLife South Africa's Bird of the Year for 2015.

How can you tell a fake R200?

The numerals on the bottom right of the banknote are printed with a colour-changing ink. The R10 and R20 banknotes exhibit a slight colour shift, whereas the R50, R100 and R200 banknotes appear to have a moving line. If you suspect that you have a counterfeit note, see Counterfeit Notes below.

What animal is on the 100 rand note?

Since the peaceful transition to full democratic rule in the early 1990s, banknotes have been adorned with colourful images of wildlife; they include the rhinoceros (10-rand note), elephant (20-rand note), lion (50-rand note), buffalo (100-rand note), and leopard (200-rand note).