[IN TWEETS] Which side of the coin is heads and which is tails? The SA Mint settles the debate
Most people are under the impression that the side with the animal on is heads and the coat of arms is tails, but the SA Mint says that is not the case.
POLOKWANE – It’s an age-old debate, one that plenty of us have had before: Which side of the coin is heads and which is tails?
Taking to social media recently, Twitter user Katlego Moncho posted a photo saying she and her colleagues were having a debate as to which side of the coin was heads and tails.
So, we are having a whole debate in the office about this. 😂😂😂
Guys, which is heads, and which is tails? pic.twitter.com/sLeIi0rlyW
— IG: Katlego_Moncho (@Katlego_Moncho) October 15, 2019
Many Twitter users replied saying the first frame is heads and the second frame is tails while others stated that the first frame is in fact tails and the second frame, heads.
First pic heads
— Uncle Q (@QTNgmn) October 15, 2019
First pick heads second tail
— 🌻N'wa Mlondy🌻 (@PhinkyMlondy) October 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/Chimusoro2/status/1184349842707046406
However, the SA Mint, responsible for minting all coins of the South African rand on behalf of its owner the South African Reserve Bank, replied to the tweet to settle the debate. Their answer? Heads is the official state side (the coat of arms) and tails is the animal side.
Hi @Katlego_Moncho, thank you for your tweet. The heads are the official state side. Which in this case is the coats of arms. Tails is the animal side. Kind regards, The South African Mint.
— SouthAfricanMint (@SAMint) October 17, 2019
In true South African fashion, their answer led to an array of humorous responses from twitter users:
I’m not happy with this explanation. The Animal side just seems like the front of the coin and the coat of arms seems like the back. You guys have ruined my childhood. pic.twitter.com/bIWLuQ3F6C
— Sbu (@DizzyMasango) October 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/aboyhasaname/status/1185106768864657408
I’ve been living a lie pic.twitter.com/pdKoVGncOf
— Mdu (@MduZR) October 18, 2019
I'm not gona throw away my culture cause of them, cnt let them ruin my childhood heads is the animal side and tails it's the back finish n klaar😏 not even up for debate
— Kyabsi (@Lehlogo39449475) October 18, 2019
What are your thoughts on the debate?
