50 Cents AFRIKA BORWA

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Period	Republic of South Africa (1961-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1996-2000
Value	50 Cents 0.50 ZAR = USD 0.029
Currency	Rand (1961-date)
Composition	Bronze plated steel
Weight	5.0 g
Diameter	22.0 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 2293 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 163, 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# Nf7-11, 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# 220 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). Country name in Sotho, one of the SA's official languages.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AFRIKA BORWA
EX UNITATE VIRES
1997 ALS

Engraver: Arthur Sutherland

Reverse

Bird-of-paradise flower, commonly known in South Africa as the "crane" flower. That flower is native to South Africa.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 50c LL

Engraver: Linda Lotriet

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Legends in the 11 Official Languages of the Republic of South Africa:
Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika
English: South Africa
Sesotho and Sepedi: Afrika Borwa
Tswana: Aforika Borwa
Xhosa: uMzantsi Afrika
Zulu: iNingizimu Afrika
Ndebele: iSewula frika
Venda: Afurika Tshipembe
siSwati: Ningizimu Afrika
Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
Undetermined
1996	41 000 000	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.43	$ 0.43	72%	Hern#Nf7
1996	11 676					1.4%	Hern#Nf7; BU Set
1996	4 827					2%	Hern#Nf7; Proof
1997	38 000 000	$ 0.05	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.33	33%	Hern#Nf8
1997	7 515					0.9%	Hern#Nf8; BU Set
1997	3 596					0.9%	Hern#Nf8; Proof
1998	1 152 000			$ 0.54		7%	Hern#Nf9
1998	4 487					0.3%	Hern#Nf9; BU Set
1998	3 051					0.6%	Hern#Nf9; Proof
1999	1 152 000			$ 0.03	$ 0.48	5%	Hern#Nf10
1999	5 525					0.3%	Hern#Nf10; BU Set
1999	3 774					0.4%	Hern#Nf10; Proof
2000	1 152 000					2%	Hern#Nf11
2000	7 767					0.4%	Hern#Nf11; BU Set
2000	3 703					0.6%	Hern#Nf11; Proof

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