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The South African Five Cents coin (abbreviated as 5c) was a small circulating coin of the Rand currency. It was introduced when the currency was decimalised in 1961 and replaced the earlier pre-decimal sixpence, retaining its design, dimensions and metal content. The silver version of the Five Cents was only issued for four years though; in 1965, the Second Decimal Coinage was introduced, in which the Five Cents denomination was made of nickel. This was changed to a larger copper-plated steel version issued until 2011, after which time the denomination was discontinued. Thus, 5c coins issued in 1962 circulated for only three years until they were replaced with the nickel version. | ||||||
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Variety | Proof | |
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Mintage | Issued: 3,844 (included in total) |
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Country | South Africa |
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Currency | Rand |
Coin Type | Five Cents, Silver |
Issued | 1962 |
Portrait | Jan van Riebeeck (facing) |
Face Value | 5 (x Cent) |
Circulation Mintage | 4,187,999 (4.2 million) |
Total Mintage | 4,191,843 (4.2 million) |
Current | No; withdrawn 1965 |
Material | 0.500 Silver |
Designer | George Kruger Gray, Willie Myburg |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 19.3500 mm |
Thickness | 1.4000 mm |
Mass | 2.8300 g |
OCC ID | WMRA-OQPC-XVDV-EYPL |
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Source | Reference ID |
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | South Africa KM# 59 |
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns | Hern# R15 |
Schön, Weltmünzkatalog | Schön# 80 |