25 Cents

Features

Issuer	Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Period	Republic (1970-1979)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1975
Value	25 Cents (0.25 RHD)
Currency	Dollar (1970-1980)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	14.1 g
Diameter	32.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 11987 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 16, 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. Schön# 54 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of arms of Rhodesia with name below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SIT NOMINE DIGNA
T.S.
RHODESIA

Translation:
May It Be Worthy of the Name (Latin)
T.S.
RHODESIA

Designer: Tommy Sasseen

Tommy Sasseen was apprenticed and employed as die sinker at the South African Mint, Pretoria, from 1950 to 1974. Tommy Sasseen's initials appear on many coins of South Africa and Rhodesia. Sometimes he produced the designs, on other occasions he only modelled or engraved them.

Reverse

Sable antelope in the centre, value below and date above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1975
T.S.
TWENTY FIVE CENTS

Designer: Tommy Sasseen

Tommy Sasseen was apprenticed and employed as die sinker at the South African Mint, Pretoria, from 1950 to 1974. Tommy Sasseen's initials appear on many coins of South Africa and Rhodesia. Sometimes he produced the designs, on other occasions he only modelled or engraved them.

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

This coin was minted with different collars resulting with both sharp and rounded edge. It is not clear if there is any statistical prevalence of certain type - a lot show in the  picture had them split about evenly and even prevalence of the rounded edge, while another recent lot had a relationship of 19 sharp edge to 1 rounded edge coins. Further analysis is required.

See also

• Cow or bovine
• Coat of Arms

• 2½ Shillings / 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait)

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