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5 Rand Hippopotamus
| Issuer | Venda (South Africa) |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central shield-shaped coat of arms of Venda, flanked by two elephant supporters rearing on their hind legs, with a decorative base beneath bearing the motto. The shield displays an elephant head in the central field. The curved legend 'RIPHABULIKI YA VENDA' arcs along the upper rim, while the motto 'SHUMELA VENDA' appears on a scroll at the base of the arms. The date '2018' is inscribed in the lower field beneath the coat of arms. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Venda ceased to exist as a nominally independent homeland in 1994 when it was reincorporated into South Africa under the post-apartheid constitutional settlement. The fact that coins bearing its name were still being issued nearly a quarter-century later places this squarely in the territory of numismatic fantasy — produced for collector markets rather than any functioning issuing authority.