50 Cents SOUTH AFRICA - SUID-AFRIKA
Features
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic of South Africa (1961-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1970-1990 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 ZAR = 0.029 USD |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 9.5 g |
| Diameter | 27.85 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References |
KM#
87, Standard Catalog of World Coins
Hern#
D200-205, 207-208, 210-211, 213-220, by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns
Schön#
126 by Brian Hern (JD Numismatic Corporation) Weltmünzkatalog
by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Obverse
South Africa coat of arms with the motto "Ex Unitate Vires" (Power Through Unity). Country name both in English and Afrikaans.
Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA · SUID-AFRIKA
EX UNITATE VIRES
1988 A.L.S
Engraver: Arthur Sutherland
Reverse
Three flowers, all native to South Africa - from left to right :
- An Arum Lily ;
- An African Lily ;
- A Bird-of-Paradise.
Lettering: 50 T.S.
Engraver: Tommy Sasseen
Edge
Smooth
Comments
Obverse engraver initials varieties exist:
1970-83 - 'T.S.' below base of Coat of Arms right hand side (Tommy Sasseen)
1984 - no engraver initials (Arthur Sutherland)
1985-89 - 'A.L.S.' below base of Coat of Arms left hand side (Arthur Sutherland)
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,098,000 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 22% | Hern#D200; 'T.S.' | |||||||
| 1970 | 10,000 | 1.2% | Hern#D200; 'T.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1971 | 5,062,000 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.35 | 15% | Hern#D201; 'T.S.' | ||||||
| 1971 | 12,000 | 1.1% | Hern#D201; 'T.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1972 | 771,000 | 1.24 | 6% | Hern#D202; 'T.S.' | ||||||||
| 1972 | 10,000 | 1.0% | Hern#D202; 'T.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1973 | 1,042,999 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 7% | Hern#D203; 'T.S.' | |||||||
| 1973 | 11,000 | 0.9% | Hern#D203; 'T.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1974 | 1,942,000 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 14% | Hern#D204; 'T.S.' | |||||||
| 1974 | 15,000 | 1.2% | Hern#D204; 'T.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1975 | 4,888,000 | 1.04 | 12% | Hern#D205; 'T.S.' | ||||||||
| 1975 | 18,000 | 1.0% | Hern#D205; 'T.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1977 | 10,196,000 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 21% | Hern#D207; 'T.S.' | |||||||
| 1977 | 19,000 | 1.2% | Hern#D207; 'T.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1978 | 5,071,000 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 10% | Hern#D208; 'T.S.' | |||||||
| 1978 | 17,000 | 1.0% | Hern#D208; 'T.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1980 | 4,268,000 | 0.65 | 8% | Hern#D210; 'T.S.' | ||||||||
| 1980 | 15,000 | 1.0% | Hern#D210; 'T.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1981 | 5,681,000 | 1.37 | 10% | Hern#D211; 'T.S.' | ||||||||
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.8% | Hern#D211; 'T.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1983 | 5,150,000 | 1.01 | 7% | Hern#D213; 'T.S.' | ||||||||
| 1983 | 14,000 | 3.85 | 0.8% | Hern#D213; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||
| 1984 | 9,687,000 | 0.78 | 11% | Hern#D214; no initials | ||||||||
| 1984 | 11,000 | 0.7% | Hern#D214; no initials; Proof | |||||||||
| 1985 | 13,339,000 | 0.74 | 1.06 | 13% | Hern#D215; 'A.L.S.' | |||||||
| 1985 | 9,859 | 0.7% | Hern#D215; 'A.L.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1986 | 2,294,000 | 4% | Hern#D216; 'A.L.S.' | |||||||||
| 1986 | 7,100 | 0.9% | Hern#D216; 'A.L.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1987 | 19,071,000 | 13% | Hern#D217; 'A.L.S.' | |||||||||
| 1987 | 6,781 | 0.8% | Hern#D217; 'A.L.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1988 | 27,698,000 | 0.85 | 1.11 | 17% | Hern#D218; 'A.L.S.' | |||||||
| 1988 | 7,250 | 0.9% | Hern#D218; 'A.L.S.'; Proof | |||||||||
| 1989 | 1.12 | 11% | Hern#D219; 'A.L.S.' | |||||||||
| 1989 | 0.5% | Hern#D219; 'A.L.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1990 | 29,442,000 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 12% | Hern#D220; 'A.L.S.' | |||||||
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