2½ Cents Mail Steamship

2½ Cents (Mail Steamship) - obverse2½ Cents (Mail Steamship) - reverse

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Features

Issuer South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2010
Value 2½ Cents
0.025 ZAR = USD 0.0013
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#
146426
References KM# 537,
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# Nm14
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.

Commemorative issue

Maritime History of South Africa series

Obverse

King Protea below country name and year at the bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA
KG
2010

Engraver: K Gray

Reverse

Mail Steamship Scot

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 1/2c
VLC
Mail Steamship
SCOT

Engraver: L Guerra

Edge

Smooth

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2010  300 57% Flypress
2010  212 57% Proof
2010  478 14% Proof; Combo set with R2

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