What is an animal on a R200 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).

1. What animals are on SA coins?
2. What is on the R200 note?
3. Why the government has chosen this specific animals to feature on the banknotes?
4. How can you tell the difference between a fake and a genuine note if you tilt the note sideways?
5. What animal is on the R1 coin in South Africa?
6. What animal is on the 50c coin?
7. How can you tell a fake R200 note?
8. What are the Big Five animals?
9. Are old R200 notes still accepted?
10. How much is a Mandela coin worth?
11. Where do little dots appear on the bank note?
12. Can you tell if money is counterfeit?

What animals are on SA coins?

The animals of South Africa's bank notes

The current South African bank notes feature each of the so-called Big Five — the rhinoceros, elephant, lion, buffalo and leopard. On the reverse is an iconic portrait of late president Nelson Mandela.

What is on the R200 note?

On the R200 banknotes the silver shining strip security thread is 4 mm wide. The words SARB and RAND and the note's value number appear when held up to the light and a Coat of Arms appears in the thread when tilted.

Why the government has chosen this specific animals to feature on the banknotes?

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.

How can you tell the difference between a fake and a genuine note if you tilt the note sideways?

The holographic image of the Coat of Arms appears and disappears when the note is tilted. ... These numbers are in different colours on different notes. FEEL: FEATURES THAT CAN BE FELT. When a genuine banknote is flicked between the fingers, it has a distinctive sound and feel.

What animal is on the R1 coin in South Africa?

When introducing the current coin series in 1989, the Springbok was once again the chosen design for the reverse of the new smaller R1 coin. The words “SOLI DEO GLORIA” (“To God alone the Glory”) appear on the R1 coins.

What animal is on the 50c coin?

The Springbok, South Africa's national animal, was first depicted on the silver crown coins from 1947-1951 and 1953-1959. The Springbok was once again chosen for the reverse of the silver 50c (1961-1964), the gold £1 and gold £½ (1952-1960) and the gold R1 and R2 (1961-1964).

How can you tell a fake R200 note?

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 are the Big Five animals?

The term “Big Five” originally referred to the difficulty in hunting the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and African buffalo. These five large African mammal species were known to be dangerous and it was considered a feat by trophy hunters to bring them home.

Are old R200 notes still accepted?

The current situation is simple: Only R200 banknotes issued before 2005 were withdrawn from circulation and are no longer accepted. ... “All R200 banknotes that were issued after 2005 remain legal tender and continue to co-circulate with the Mandela banknote series. Business is obliged to accept them,” said the SARB.

How much is a Mandela coin worth?

The value of the R5 Mandela circulation coin remains R5-00.

Where do little dots appear on the bank note?

There are a series of 'little dots' you should be able to see on the front-left and back-right of the notes. 7. The shiny security thread down the centre of the note should change colour when viewing it from a different angle. 8.

Can you tell if money is counterfeit?

Run your fingernail over the portrait's vest of the bill. You should feel distinctive ridges, printers cannot reproduce this. Look for differences, not similarities. Counterfeit bills, if they're any good at all, will be similar to real ones in many ways, but if a bill differs in just one way, it's probably fake.