50 Cents SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA

50 Cents (SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA) - obverse50 Cents (SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA) - reverse

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Features

Issuer South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1990-1995
Value 50 Cents
0.50 ZAR = USD 0.026
Currency Rand (1961-date)
Composition Bronze plated steel (Plating: 85% Copper, 15% Tin)
Weight 5.0 g
Diameter 22.0 mm
Thickness 1.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
832
References KM# 137,
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# Nf1-6,
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.
Schön# 174
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

South Africa coat of arms with the motto "Ex Unitate Vires" (Power Through Unity) and the country name both in Afrikaans and English within a nonagon

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SUID-AFRIKA · SOUTH AFRICA
EX UNITATE VIRES
1994
ALS

Translation: Strength from Unity

Engraver: Arthur Sutherland

Reverse

Bird-of-paradise flower (Strelitzia reginae), commonly known in South Africa as the "crane" flower, which is native to South Africa with the value to the right, all within a nonagon

Script: Latin

Lettering: 50c GC

Engraver: Grant Cogle

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902; 1923-1992)
South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1992-date)

Comments

Bird-of-paradise flower:
Family: Strelitziaceae
Genus: Strelitzia
Sub Species: Strelitzia reginae

Legends in the 11 Official Languages of the Republic of South Africa:
Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika
English: South Africa
Sesotho and Sepedi: Afrika Borwa
Tswana: Aforika Borwa
Xhosa: uMzantsi Afrika
Zulu: iNingizimu Afrika
Ndebele: iSewula frika
Venda: Afurika Tshipembe
siSwati: Ningizimu Afrika
Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1990  12 200 1.8% Hern#Nf1
1990  12 230 0.2% Hern#Nf1; BU Set
1990  10 239 0.4% Hern#Nf1; Proof
1991  23 988 200 $ 0.09 $ 0.16 $ 0.18 $ 0.32 $ 0.51 $ 0.60 $ 0.65 34% Hern#Nf2
1991  15 000 0.16% Hern#Nf2; BU Set
1991  12 000 0.8% Hern#Nf2; Proof
1992  17 989 700 $ 0.16 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.54 $ 0.67 30% Hern#Nf3
1992  15 087 0.2% Hern#Nf3; BU Set
1992  10 263 $ 1.10 1.0% Hern#Nf3; Proof
1993  64 992 200 $ 0.15 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.38 $ 0.38 $ 0.38 $ 0.68 41% Hern#Nf4
1993  10 902 0.14% Hern#Nf4; BU Set
1993  7 790 1.1% Hern#Nf4; Proof
1994  11 994 100 $ 0.14 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.64 34% Hern#Nf5
1994  6 786 0.10% Hern#Nf5; BU Set
1994  5 804 0.8% Hern#Nf5; Proof
1995  57 994 100 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.35 $ 0.36 $ 0.46 $ 1.20 26% Hern#Nf6
1995  8 477 0.18% Hern#Nf6; BU Set
1995  5 816 0.7% Hern#Nf6; Proof

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