The obverse design was developed and engraved by Kruger Gray whose initials “KG” are noted to the right of the base of the stem of the Protea flower. The year of issue “2017” appears inside the bottom rim of the lower edge of the coin. The obverse of the 2 ½ cent Tickey is the standard depiction of the King Protea, South Africa’s national flower in the central field, with the country of issue, “South Africa”, struck inside the rim of the coin and positioned at the top. Sutherland was the former Master Engraver of the Mint and who retired in 2002. The obverse design was developed by Arthur Sutherland in the year 2000. Surrounding the coat of arms is the name of South Africa in the eleven official languages of the country, (both Ndebele and Zulu languages have the same spelling). The obverse of the 2-Rand coin bears the standard coat of arms of the Republic of South Africa and is centered on the coin, flanked on either side by the year of issue, 2017. 75 copper and the initials “CNB” representing the chief surgeon of this miracle Dr. Also located on this side are the face value of 2 ½ cents, the alloy of. The proof finish on the mirrored background focuses attention on the perfection of the healthy heart. The frosting of the relief of the healthy heart is lighter, whiter to indicate the much better quality of this heart. The reverse of the small 2-½ cent Tickey depicts, again in minute detail, a healthy heart, with the thick healthy aorta coming out of the top of the heart, the many blood vessels and the texture of the heart wall. 925 / 1.3g / 16.30mm / Design: Kruger Gray (obverse), Richard Stone and Carl Jeppe (reverse) / Mintage: 1,700. Also located on this side in the upper right quadrant of the coin is the anniversary date 1967.12.03 (December 3, 1967) when this highly specialized surgery was performed, the face value of 2-Rand and the words “First Heart Transplant,” superimposed over the lower half of the torso. A prominent circle indicates the position of the heart, as well as serving as the placeholder for the small Tickey and the imagined cavity of the human chest. This diseased heart shows fat deposits, dying muscle and an area of blocked blood flow, as noted in the central area where the frosted and polished surface seems darker. Also visible are the detailed texture of the outer wall of the heart, and even the puffy pillowlike tubing of the large and small intestines. Even the complex of veins and arteries weaving their way into and out of the heart can be seen, as well as the web of blood vessels connected into the liver. The reverse of the larger 2 Rand coin depicts in great detail the skeleton, epidermis, veins and organs of the torso area of the human body. 925 / 1 oz / 38.725mm / Design: Arthur Sutherland (obverse), Richard Stone and Carl Jeppe (reverse) / Mintage: 1,700.
The engraver (aka die sinker) was Paul Botes of the South African Mint who worked closely with the designers to ensure that the precise details were exactly transferred to the master tooling. He was also Richard Stone’s drawing lecturer in the mid 90’s). (Carl Jeppe is a well-respected artist and lecturer of figure drawing at the Technikon School of Fine Arts, in Pretoria. The very complex and correct anatomical detail was designed by the South African Mint’s designer Richard Stone as well as renowned artist Carl Jeppe. The small silver Tickey coin, depicting the good heart, appears on top on the larger coin depicting the poor heart. Together these coins allow the viewer to imagine the transplant. The extraordinary surgery is celebrated on a unique pair of coins: a 2-Rand silver coin and a 2 ½ cent Tickey. J– The South African Mint has issued a silver coin that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the medical miracle that astonished the world in 1967, the world’s first heart transplant.
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