20 Cents SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA

Features

Country	South Africa
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1970-1990
Value	20 Cents (0.2 ZAR)
Metal	Nickel
Weight	6.0 g
Diameter	24.2 mm
Thickness	1.84 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	yes
References	KM# 86, Hern# D165-170, 172/3, 175/6, 178-185, Schön# 125 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 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)

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

Engraver: Tommy Sasseen

Reverse

A Royal Protea, South Africa's national flower

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)

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Year	Mintage	VF	XF	UNC
1970	14,000				Hern#D165; 'T.S.'
1970	10,000				Hern#D165; 'T.S.'; Proof
1971	5,893,000	0.29		0.76	Hern#D166; 'T.S.'
1971	12,000				Hern#D166; 'T.S.'; Proof
1972	9,069,000	0.34			Hern#D167; 'T.S.'
1972	10,000				Hern#D167; 'T.S.'; Proof
1973	20,000				Hern#D168; 'T.S.'
1973	11,000				Hern#D168; 'T.S.'; Proof
1974	2,436,000				Hern#D169; 'T.S.'
1974	15,000				Hern#D169; 'T.S.'; Proof
1975	12,982,000	0.29			Hern#D170; 'T.S.'
1975	18,000				Hern#D170; 'T.S.'; Proof
1977	30,650,000	0.34	0.56		Hern#D172; 'T.S.'
1977	19,000				Hern#D172; 'T.S.'; Proof
1978	10,049,000	0.32			Hern#D173; 'T.S.'
1978	19,000				Hern#D173; 'T.S.'; Proof
1980	13,335,000	0.29			Hern#D175; 'T.S.'
1980	15,000				Hern#D175; 'T.S.'; Proof
1981	8,534,000	0.28	0.56		Hern#D176; 'T.S.'
1981	10,000				Hern#D176; 'T.S.'; Proof
1983	25,667,000	0.51			Hern#D178; 'T.S.'
1983	14,000				Hern#D178; 'T.S.'; Proof
1984	31,607,000	0.29	0.47		Hern#D179; no initials
1984	11,000				Hern#D179; no initials; Proof
1985	29,329,000	0.56			Hern#D180; 'A.L.S.'
1985	9,859				Hern#D180; 'A.L.S.'; Proof
1986	11,408,000				Hern#D181; 'A.L.S.'
1986	7,100				Hern#D181; 'A.L.S.'; Proof
1987	36,904,000	0.44			Hern#D182; 'A.L.S.'
1987	6,781				Hern#D182; 'A.L.S.'; Proof
1988	43,115,000	0.42	0.51		Hern#D183; 'A.L.S.'
1988	7,250				Hern#D183; 'A.L.S.'; Proof
1989		0.49	0.24		Hern#D184; 'A.L.S.'
1989					Hern#D184; 'A.L.S.'; Proof
1990	98,512,000	0.51	0.70		Hern#D185; 'A.L.S.'

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