50 Cents SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Period	Republic of South Africa (1961-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1990-1995
Value	50 Cents 0.50 ZAR = 0.034 USD
Currency	Rand (1961-date)
Composition	Bronze plated steel
Weight	5.0 g
Diameter	22.0 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 832 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 137, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Hern# Nf1-6, 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# 174 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

South Africa coat of arms with the motto "Ex Unitate Vires" (Power Through Unity) and the country name both in Afrikaans and English within a nonagon

Lettering:
SUID-AFRIKA · SOUTH AFRICA
EX UNITATE VIRES
1994
ALS

Engraver: Arthur Sutherland

Reverse

Bird-of-paradise flower (Strelitzia reginae), commonly known in South Africa as the "crane" flower, which is native to South Africa with the value to the right, all within a nonagon

Lettering: 50c GC

Engraver: Grant Cogle

Edge

Reeded

Mint

South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1988-date)

Comments

Bird-of-paradise flower:
Family: Strelitziaceae
Genus: Strelitzia
Sub Species: Strelitzia reginae

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1990	12 200								2%	Hern#Nf1
1990	12 230								0.08%	Hern#Nf1; BU Set
1990	10 239								0.4%	Hern#Nf1; Proof
1991	23 988 200		0.20	0.18	0.36	0.55		0.71	34%	Hern#Nf2
1991	15 000								0.05%	Hern#Nf2; BU Set
1991	12 000								1.0%	Hern#Nf2; Proof
1992	17 989 700			0.14	0.48	0.25	0.59		30%	Hern#Nf3
1992	15 087								0.13%	Hern#Nf3; BU Set
1992	10 263							1.09	1.2%	Hern#Nf3; Proof
1993	64 992 200		0.48	0.41	0.41	0.41	0.59	0.74	42%	Hern#Nf4
1993	10 902								0.10%	Hern#Nf4; BU Set
1993	7 790								1.3%	Hern#Nf4; Proof
1994	11 994 100	0.15	0.32	0.25	0.34	0.53			34%	Hern#Nf5
1994	6 786								0.03%	Hern#Nf5; BU Set
1994	5 804								1.0%	Hern#Nf5; Proof
1995	57 994 100		0.60	0.29	0.35	0.36		1.35	26%	Hern#Nf6
1995	8 477								0.08%	Hern#Nf6; BU Set
1995	5 816								0.8%	Hern#Nf6; Proof

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