Heads or tails? The South African Mint settles the debate
Updated | By Breakfast with Martin Bester
The South African Mint finally settled the issue, revealing which side of the coin the head is...

South Africans have been debating this past week which side of a coin the head is.
The SA Mint came across the debate and decided to weigh in.
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They revealed that the side with the coat of arms is the head of a coin, and the side with the animal is the tail.
Here are the tweets which settled the debate:
So, we are having a whole debate in the office about this. 😂😂😂
— IG: Katlego_Moncho (@Katlego_Moncho) October 15, 2019
Guys, which is heads, and which is tails? pic.twitter.com/sLeIi0rlyW
Animal in front always has a tail. The other side has the "logo" for the state - hence it's heads
— Nayomi Kambel (@Qamatas_finest) October 15, 2019
Wow! First is heads. I believe that it is derived from most coins having former heads of states in the first frame.
— Mamnguni (@Mnqwazam) October 16, 2019
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