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2½ Cents Gautrain

2½ Cents (Gautrain) - obverse2½ Cents (Gautrain) - reverse

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Features

Issuer South Africa
Issuing bank South African Reserve Bank
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2012
Value 2½ Cents
0.025 ZAR = USD 0.0015
Currency Rand (1961-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 1.414 g
Diameter 16.3 mm
Thickness 2.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
171547
References KM# 556
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Hern# Nm16
Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Commemorative issue

Trains of South Africa series

Obverse

King Protea below country name and year at the bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA
DBN
KG
2012

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Reverse

Front view of the Gautrain in a tunnel. denomination at the bottom. Gautrain name on either side of the train

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GAUTRAIN - GAUTRAIN
CM
2½ C

Engraver: Cecil Moses

Edge

Reeded

Comments

 Cape Town Privy mark also

The combined total for the Flypress with the three mint marks are 871, with unknown quanities er mint mark. JHB pooly struxk leaving only the upright of the mint mark.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2012  Photo Proof 70%
2012  685 Proof; Combo Set wit R2 30%
2012 CT 271 CPT Privy Mark 40%
2012 DBN 300 DBN Privy Mark 20%
2012 JHB 300 JHB Privy Mark 20%

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Numista Rarity index: 88 Search tips
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Bullion value: USD 2.40 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 0.042 oz
Current silver price: 57.12 USD/oz (see silver price )

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© AGR5119
2012 – Proof • 16.3 mm1.41 g
260515 Catawiki.com order 46549705
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