Issuer | South Africa |
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Period |
Republic of South Africa (1961-date)
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1970-1989 |
Value | 5 Cents 0.05 ZAR = USD 0.0029 |
Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
Composition | Nickel |
Weight | 2.5 g |
Diameter | 17.35 mm |
Thickness | 1.6 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Number |
N# 1791
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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References |
KM# 84, ![]() And 5 more volumes.
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.
Schön# 123 ![]() And 2 more volumes. |
South Africa coat of arms with the motto "Ex Unitate Vires" (Power Through Unity)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA · SUID-AFRIKA
EX UNITATE VIRES
1981
T.S.
Blue crane
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5c
T.S.
Engraver: T. Sasseen
Smooth
© CyrusPamelaOne (CC BY-SA)
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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Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
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1970 | 6 652 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.54 | 11% | Hern#D95; 'T.S.' | |||||
1970 | 10 000 | 0.6% | Hern#D95; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1971 | 20 329 000 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.57 | 22% | Hern#D96; 'T.S.' | |||||
1971 | 12 000 | 0.7% | Hern#D96; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1972 | 3 117 000 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.81 | 5% | Hern#D97; 'T.S.' | ||||||
1972 | 9 000 | 0.6% | Hern#D97; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1973 | 17 092 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.81 | 17% | Hern#D98; 'T.S.' | ||||
1973 | 10 850 | 0.5% | Hern#D98; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1974 | 19 978 000 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | 19% | Hern#D99; 'T.S.' | ||||||
1974 | 15 000 | 0.7% | Hern#D99; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1975 | 21 982 000 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.54 | 19% | Hern#D100; 'T.S.' | |||||
1975 | 18 000 | 0.6% | Hern#D100; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1977 | 51 729 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.56 | 25% | Hern#D102; 'T.S.' | ||||
1977 | 19 000 | 0.7% | Hern#D102; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1978 | 30 050 000 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.34 | 14% | Hern#D103; 'T.S.' | ||||||||
1978 | 19 000 | 0.7% | Hern#D103; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1980 | 46 665 000 | 5% | Hern#D105; 'T.S.' | ||||||||||
1980 | 15 000 | 0.6% | Hern#D105; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1981 | 40 351 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.53 | 19% | Hern#D106; 'T.S.' | |||||
1981 | 10 000 | 0.6% | Hern#D106; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1983 | 57 487 000 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.39 | 18% | Hern#D108; 'T.S.' | |||||
1983 | 14 000 | 0.7% | Hern#D108; 'T.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1984 | 67 345 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.44 | 20% | Hern#D109; no initials | |||||
1984 | 11 000 | 0.7% | Hern#D109; no initials; Proof | ||||||||||
1985 | 57 167 000 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.34 | 16% | Hern#D110; 'A.L.S.' | |||||
1985 | 9 859 | 0.5% | Hern#D110; 'A.L.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1986 | 54 226 000 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.39 | 15% | Hern#D111; 'A.L.S.' | ||||||
1986 | 7 100 | 0.5% | Hern#D111; 'A.L.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1987 | 42 786 000 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.56 | 12% | Hern#D112; 'A.L.S.' | ||||||
1987 | 5 297 | 0.4% | Hern#D112; 'A.L.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1988 | 110 164 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.46 | 23% | Hern#D113; 'A.L.S.' | |||
1988 | 7 250 | 0.8% | Hern#D113; 'A.L.S.'; Proof | ||||||||||
1989 | 58 261 | $ 0.54 | 1.2% | Hern#D114; 'A.L.S.' | |||||||||
1989 | 35 540 | 0.7% | Hern#D114; 'A.L.S.'; Proof |
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