20 Cents SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Period	Republic of South Africa (1961-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1970-1990
Value	20 Cents 0.20 ZAR = USD 0.011
Currency	Rand (1961-date)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	6.0 g
Diameter	24.2 mm
Thickness	1.84 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 1787 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 86, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Hern# D165-170, 172-173, 175-176, 178-185, Brian Hern, John Bothma, Hercie Peterse; 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th edition). Gary Levitan, Ferndale, South Africa. Schön# 125 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Arms of South Africa with the motto "Ex Unitate Vires" (Power Through Unity), legend around and the date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SUID-AFRIKA · SOUTH AFRICA
EX UNITATE VIRES
T.S.
1980

Engraver: Tommy Sasseen

Reverse

A Royal Protea, South Africa's national flower and the value to the left, engraver's initials at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
T.S.

Engraver: Tommy Sasseen

Edge

Plain

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).

Reverse with Royal Protea flower was in use from 1965 till 1990 and is known in 2 types.
Die A - digits in 20 connect with slits in 0 for tail of 2, pentels above 20 with midribs.
Die B - digits in 20 connect with tail of 2 over 0, pentels above 20 narrow and without midribs.

Combinations
A: 1965-1969 all issues, 1970 MS (?).
B: 1970 MS, 1970 PS, 1971-1990 all issues.

Abbreviations
MS - mint set, PS - proof set.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1970	14 000						$ 6.80	1.7%	Hern#D165; 'T.S.'
1970	10 000						$ 1.90	0.8%	Hern#D165; 'T.S.'; Proof
1971	5 893 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.25	$ 0.48	$ 0.91	15%	Hern#D166; 'T.S.'
1971	12 000							0.9%	Hern#D166; 'T.S.'; Proof
1972	9 069 000			$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	18%	Hern#D167; 'T.S.'
1972	10 000						$ 0.37	1.0%	Hern#D167; 'T.S.'; Proof
1973	20 000						$ 0.54	1.4%	Hern#D168; 'T.S.'
1973	10 850						$ 1.60	0.6%	Hern#D168; 'T.S.'; Proof
1974	2 436 000			$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	15%	Hern#D169; 'T.S.'
1974	15 000							0.8%	Hern#D169; 'T.S.'; Proof
1975	12 982 000			$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	16%	Hern#D170; 'T.S.'
1975	18 000						$ 0.59	0.8%	Hern#D170; 'T.S.'; Proof
1977	30 650 000		$ 0.31	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.47	$ 0.54	26%	Hern#D172; 'T.S.'
1977	19 000							0.9%	Hern#D172; 'T.S.'; Proof
1978	10 049 000			$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.37	11%	Hern#D173; 'T.S.'
1978	19 000						$ 0.79	0.9%	Hern#D173; 'T.S.'; Proof
1980	13 335 000		$ 0.24	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.35	$ 0.64	13%	Hern#D175; 'T.S.'
1980	15 000							0.7%	Hern#D175; 'T.S.'; Proof
1981	8 534 000			$ 0.28	$ 0.30	$ 0.36	$ 0.54	14%	Hern#D176; 'T.S.'
1981	10 000							0.6%	Hern#D176; 'T.S.'; Proof
1983	25 667 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.21	$ 0.32	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	15%	Hern#D178; 'T.S.'
1983	14 000							0.6%	Hern#D178; 'T.S.'; Proof
1984	31 607 000			$ 0.28	$ 0.54	$ 0.66	$ 0.87	16%	Hern#D179; no initials
1984	11 000							0.7%	Hern#D179; no initials; Proof
1985	29 329 000		$ 0.25	$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 0.52	$ 0.54	14%	Hern#D180; 'A L S'
1985	9 859							0.7%	Hern#D180; 'A L S'; Proof
1986	11 408 000			$ 0.16	$ 0.54			7%	Hern#D181; 'A L S'
1986	7 100							0.6%	Hern#D181; 'A L S'; Proof
1987	36 904 000			$ 0.28	$ 0.54			13%	Hern#D182; 'A L S'
1987	6 781							0.5%	Hern#D182; 'A L S'; Proof
1988	43 115 000		$ 0.21	$ 0.32	$ 0.44	$ 0.46	$ 0.54	17%	Hern#D183; 'A L S'
1988	7 250							0.6%	Hern#D183; 'A L S'; Proof
1989				$ 0.32	$ 0.35	$ 0.38	$ 0.45	16%	Hern#D184; 'A L S'
1989								0.5%	Hern#D184; 'A L S'; Proof
1990	98 512 000			$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 0.51	$ 0.74	16%	Hern#D185; 'A L S'

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