<P> In 2018, it was announed that a new set of bank notes would be released commemorating what would have been Nelson Mandela's centennial year . This series would include notes of all denominations, 10 -, 20 -, 50 -, 100 - and 200 - Rand . These notes would circulate alongside the existing notes . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Banknotes of the South African Rand (1961 First Issue) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Value </Th> <Th> Obverse </Th> <Th> Reverse </Th> <Th> Colour </Th> <Th> Language </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 Rand </Td> <Td> Jan van Riebeeck </Td> <Td> Lion from coat of arms </Td> <Td> Brown </Td> <Td> Afrikaans / English, English / Afrikaans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 Rand </Td> <Td> Lion from coat of arms </Td> <Td> Blue </Td> <Td> Afrikaans / English, English / Afrikaans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 Rand </Td> <Td> Jan van Riebeeck's sailing ship </Td> <Td> Green </Td> <Td> Afrikaans / English, English / Afrikaans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 Rand </Td> <Td> Gold mine </Td> <Td> Purple </Td> <Td> Afrikaans / English, English / Afrikaans </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Banknotes of the South African Rand (1961 First Issue) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Value </Th> <Th> Obverse </Th> <Th> Reverse </Th> <Th> Colour </Th> <Th> Language </Th> </Tr>

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