50 Cents English Legend - SOUTH AFRICA

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Period	Republic of South Africa (1961-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1965-1969
Value	50 Cents 0.50 ZAR = USD 0.029
Currency	Rand (1961-date)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	9.5 g
Diameter	27.85 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 5967 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 70.1, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Hern# D190, 192, 194, 198 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.

Obverse

Head of Jan Van Riebeeck. English Legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA 1969
T.S.

Engraver: Tommy Sasseen

Tommy Sasseen was apprenticed and employed as die sinker at the South African Mint, Pretoria, from 1950 to 1974. Tommy Sasseen's initials appear on many coins of South Africa and Rhodesia. Sometimes he produced the designs, on other occasions he only modelled or engraved them.

Reverse

Three flowers, all native to South Africa - from left to right :
- An Arum Lily ;
- An African Lily ;
- A Bird-of-Paradise.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
T.S.

Engraver: Tommy Sasseen

Tommy Sasseen was apprenticed and employed as die sinker at the South African Mint, Pretoria, from 1950 to 1974. Tommy Sasseen's initials appear on many coins of South Africa and Rhodesia. Sometimes he produced the designs, on other occasions he only modelled or engraved them.

Edge

Smooth

See also

• Politician
• Flower

• 50 Cents (Afrikaans Legend - SUID-AFRIKA)

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