ABOUT

In 2019, the South African Mint Company was given a mandate to redesign South Africa's circulation coinage. 36 Top South African naturalistic artists were identified and invited to compete against each other to illustrate one of the new coins. There were 6 coins (10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2, R5), thus 6 artists per coin. My illustration of the Knysna Turaco was chosen by the SA Mint, the SA Reserve Bank, and finally the South African Parliament. It was officially launched on May 5th, 2023.