20 Rand
South Africa · South African Reserve Bank
The 20 Rand note entered circulation on 4 May 2023 as part of the South African Reserve Bank's Eighth Series upgrade of the Mandela banknote family. The obverse features Nelson Mandela's portrait with rings composed of the South African flag and constitutional preamble text, alongside the national coat of arms and two elephants rendered in SPARK Live Truspin colour-changing ink. The reverse depicts three African elephants, representing the elephant as one of the iconic Big Five animals and symbolising strength and wisdom.
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ReasonEighth Series security upgrade of the Mandela banknote series, introducing enhanced SPARK Live Truspin and RollingStar security thread technology.
DesignTwo elephants in SPARK Live Truspin colour-shifting ink on the obverse, with three elephants on the reverse representing the Big Five.
Security featuresSPARK Live Truspin colour-shifting elephant, RollingStar holographic windowed security thread with coat of arms and denomination, watermark of elephant and electrotype 20.
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