Five Cents 1963, Coin from South Africa

Five Cents 1963, Coin from South Africa (withdrawn 1965)

Coin	Five Cents 1963

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 1963 circulated for only two years until they were replaced with the nickel version.

Mint	South African Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	8,058,025 (8.1 million)

Obverse

The obverse features the portrait of Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck, known as Jan van Riebeeck (1619-1677), Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town and considered by many people to be the founding father of the South African nation. The designer's initials WM (for Willie Myburg) are incuse on the shoulder truncation.

Around left, the motto UNITY IS STRENGTH in English; separated from that by two decorative rosettes, around right the same in Afrikaans: EENDRAG MAAK MAG.

Obverse Inscription	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *

Reverse

The reverse design - a new rendition of the original sixpence reverse - shows at its centre a king protea flower in bloom. To the right of the base of it's stem, the designer's initials KG (for George Kruger Gray). Around, five bundles of fasces - their number matching the value, just as the original design of the sixpence had six bundles.

Above, the date of issue: + 1963 +.

Around left and around right, respectively the legend SOUTH AFRICA in English and SUID-AFRIKA in Afrikaans.

Around below, flanked by two rosettes, the value and denomination * 5 c. * (Five Cents).

Reverse Inscription	SOUTH AFRICA + 1963 + SUID-AFRIKA * 5 c. *

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Five Cents 1963: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: 4,025 (included in total)

All (57) coins of type: Five Cents

Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
Five Cents 1961	1,486,530	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Five Cents 1962	4,191,843	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Five Cents 1963	8,058,025	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Five Cents 1964	3,583,000	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Five Cents 1965 (English)	32,715,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1965
Five Cents 1965 (Afrikaans)	32,689,999	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1965
Five Cents 1966 (English)	4,101,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1966
Five Cents 1966 (Afrikaans)	4,126,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1966
Five Cents 1967 (English)	4,590,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1967
Five Cents 1967 (Afrikaans)	4,615,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1967
Five Cents 1968 Swart (English)	6,025,000		SOUTH AFRICA 1968
Five Cents 1968 Swart (Afrikaans)	6,000,000		SUID-AFRIKA 1968
Five Cents 1969 (English)	5,020,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1969
Five Cents 1969 (Afrikaans)	5,032,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1969
Five Cents 1970	6,662,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1970 *
Five Cents 1971	20,341,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1971 *
Five Cents 1972	3,126,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1972 *
Five Cents 1973	17,103,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1973 *
Five Cents 1974	19,993,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1974 *
Five Cents 1975	22,000,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1975 *
Five Cents 1976 Fouché	48,991,000		SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA 1976
Five Cents 1977	51,748,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1977 *
Five Cents 1978	30,069,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1978 *
Five Cents 1979 Diederichs	17,550,000		SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1979 *
Five Cents 1980	46,680,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1980 *
Five Cents 1981	40,361,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1981 *
Five Cents 1982 Vorster	47,248,000		SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1982 *
Five Cents 1983	57,501,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1983 *
Five Cents 1984	67,356,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1984 *
Five Cents 1985	57,176,859	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1985 *
Five Cents 1986	54,233,100	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1986 *
Five Cents 1987	42,791,297	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1987 *
Five Cents 1988	110,171,250	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1988 *
Five Cents 1989	35,540,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1989 *
Five Cents 1990	106,022,469	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1990
Five Cents 1991	74,026,800	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1991
Five Cents 1992	120,025,350	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1992
Five Cents 1993	90,018,692	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1993
Five Cents 1994	6,112,590	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1994
Five Cents 1995	153,014,293	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1995
Five Cents 1996	101,016,503	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	AFRIKA-DZONGA 1996
Five Cents 1997	228,011,111	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	AFRIKA-DZONGA 1997
Five Cents 1998	88,007,538	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	AFRIKA-DZONGA 1998
Five Cents 1999	57,009,299	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	AFRIKA-DZONGA 1999
Five Cents 2000 (Old CoA)	132,011,470	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	AFRIKA-DZONGA 2000
Five Cents 2000 (New CoA)	132,000,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	AFRIKA-DZONGA 2000
Five Cents 2001	82,003,678	Coat of Arms of South Africa	AFRIKA-DZONGA 2001
Five Cents 2002	210,003,250	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Ningizimu Afrika 2002
Five Cents 2003	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika-Dzonga 2003
Five Cents 2004	534,177,935	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa 2004
Five Cents 2005	435,009,944	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Aforika Borwa 2005
Five Cents 2006	580,161,637	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika Borwa 2006
Five Cents 2007	653,409,280	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Suid-Afrika 2007
Five Cents 2008	788,417,563	Coat of Arms of South Africa	uMzantsi Afrika 2008
Five Cents 2009	920,640,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iNingizimu Afrika 2009
Five Cents 2010	220,192,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iSewula Afrika 2010
Five Cents 2011	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afurika Tshipembe 2011

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Five Cents 1963: Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Coin Type	Five Cents, Silver
Issued	1963
Portrait	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)
Face Value	5 (x Cent)
Circulation Mintage	8,054,000 (8.1 million)
Total Mintage	8,058,025 (8.1 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	BYNK-ODDC-MDQB-OPQM

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Five Cents 1963: Photos

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Five Cents 1963: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	South Africa KM# 59
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns	Hern# R16
Schön, Weltmünzkatalog	Schön# 80

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