½ Cent SOUTH AFRICA - SUID-AFRIKA

½ Cent (SOUTH AFRICA - SUID-AFRIKA) - obverse½ Cent (SOUTH AFRICA - SUID-AFRIKA) - reverse

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Features

Issuer South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1970-1983
Value ½ Cent
0.005 ZAR = USD 0.00026
Currency Rand (1961-date)
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.0 g
Diameter 16.21 mm
Thickness 1.47 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
2878
References KM# 81,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Hern# D1-6, 8/9, 11/12, 14
Brian Hern, John Bothma, Hercie Peterse; 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th edition). Gary Levitan, Ferndale, South Africa.

Obverse

South Africa coat of arms with the motto (in Latin) "Power through Unity", surrounded by date and bilingual English/Afrikaans legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA
SUID-AFRIKA
EX UNITATE VIRES
T.S.
1973

Engraver: Tommy Sasseen

Reverse

Two Cape sparrows perched on branch below denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1/2
T.S.

Engraver: Tommy Sasseen

Edge

Reeded coarsely

Mint

Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902; 1923-1992)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1970  45 365 363 $ 0.15 $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.37 $ 0.49 $ 0.64 $ 0.85 89% Hern#D1, Coins dated 1970 were also struck for circulation in 1971, 1972 and 1973
1970  10 000 3% Hern#D1; Proof
1971  20 000 $ 1.60 4% Hern#D2
1971  12 000 1.3% Hern#D2; Proof
1972  20 000 $ 1.50 4% Hern#D3
1972  10 000 1.0% Hern#D3; Proof
1973  20 000 $ 1.30 4% Hern#D4
1973  10 850 1.1% Hern#D4; Proof
1974  20 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 4% Hern#D5
1974  15 000 $ 2.00 1.4% Hern#D5; Proof
1975  20 000 $ 2.00 3% Hern#D6
1975  18 000 1.2% Hern#D6; Proof
1977  20 000 $ 1.40 3% Hern#D8
1977  19 000 $ 0.54 1.2% Hern#D8; Proof
1978  20 000 $ 1.40 2% Hern#D9
1978  17 000 $ 0.80 1.4% Hern#D9; Proof
1980  15 000 $ 1.60 2% Hern#D11; Proof
1981  10 000 $ 0.91 1.4% Hern#D12; Proof
1983  14 135 1.8% Hern#D14; Proof

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