5 Cents SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Period	Republic of South Africa (1961-date)
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)
References	KM# 84, 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# D95-100, 102-103, 105-106, 108-114, 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# 123 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

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.

Reverse

Blue crane

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5c
T.S.

Engraver: T. 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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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
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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