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The South African Fifty Cents coin (abbreviated as 50c) is a small circulating coin of the Rand currency. It was introduced when the currency was decimalised in 1961 and replaced the earlier pre-decimal five shillings coin, retaining its design, dimensions and metal content; the coin is thus directly descended from (and initially compatible with) the British silver Crown denomination. The silver version of the Fifty Cents was only issued for four years though. In 1965, the Second Decimal Series was introduced, in which the Fifty Cents denomination was made of nickel. The obverse showed a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck until 1969, with the legend in one language only - either English or Afrikaans, with both versions issued every year. It was then changed to have the Coat of Arms of South Africa, with a bilingual legend. The obverse was re-engraved in 1984, so carries a new engraver's signature after that. Apart from the regular designs, there were also four commemorative issues with different obverses. The denomination was changed to a smaller bronze-plated steel version with the Third Decimal Series in 1990. Thus, 50c coins issued in 1965 circulated for 26 years until they were replaced with the steel version. These coins were issued in the annual mint sets only. | ||||||
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Royal Mint |
Country | South Africa |
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Currency | Rand |
Coin Type | Fifty Cents, Nickel |
Issued | 1965 |
Symbol | Jan van Riebeeck (right) |
Face Value | 50 (x Cent) |
Total Mintage | 53,000 |
Current | No; withdrawn 1991 |
Material | Nickel |
Designer | Tommy Sasseen |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 27.8500 mm |
Thickness | 2.2000 mm |
Mass | 9.5000 g |
OCC ID | BYNK-ODDC-GBZZ-OPQM |
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Proof Coin - 50 Cents, South Africa, 1965
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Proof Coin - 50 Cents, South Africa, 1965
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Coin, South Africa, 50 Cents 1965
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Coin, South Africa, 50 Cents 1965
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Source | Reference ID |
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | South Africa KM# 70.2 |
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns | Hern# D191 |
Schön, Weltmünzkatalog | Schön# 98 |