In 2007 to celebrate Nelson Mandela and De Klerk , the South African Mint released a very Limited Issue Nelson Mandela De Klerk Protea 5 Five Rand Gold Proof Coin struck in solid fine 999.9 Gold weighing one-tenth of an ounce of pure Gold .
The reverse depicts an extract from their acceptance speeches when being conferred with this laureate while the obverse has the King Protea in full bloom and South Africa and year of issue.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.