South Africa 50 Rand (1989) Sig: Stals (AB-3843058-E) UNC

50 Rand (1989) (Obverse: Pursued as a portrait of Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677), yet presumably someone else, named as Bartholomeus Vermuyden (painting by Dirck Craey). Head of a lion (Panthera leo) in underprint. Reverse: Natural environment and wildlife fauna of South Africa: Giraffe, springbok, wildebeest, zebra, kudu, impala at watering hole. Cycad tree. Aloe africana. Sun shining above the Cathedral Valley with Basotho huts and the Drakensberg Mountains cliffs of the Great Escarpment (Royal Natal National Park). Watermark: Portrait of Bartholomeus Vermuyden as "Jan van Riebeeck". Signature: Dr. Christian "Chris" Lodewyk Stals (Governor President, in office from 8 August 1989 to 7 August 1999). Security thread: Solid, metallic, fully embedded, vertical, 0.5 mm wide. Main colour: Red. Artist: Unknown. Date of Issue: Circa 1989. Date of withdrawal: N/a. Demonetised: Yes. Total issue: N/a. Material: Cotton fiber paper. Issuer: South African Reserve Bank – Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank. Printing method: Intaglio (raised print). Printer: South African Bank Note Company (SABNC)) (Serial No: AB-3843058-E) UNC

Dimensions: 147 x 83 mm

Catalogue Number: P-122b (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications); B751b (Banknote Book)

Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint) GRADING INFO

Texts: I promise to pay the bearer on demand at Pretoria, Ek beloof op aanvraag te betaal aan toonder te Pretoria, Fifty Rand – Vyftig Rand, for the South African Reserve Bank, vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank.