Five Cents 1968 Swart (English), Coin from South Africa

Five Cents 1968 Swart (English), Coin from South Africa (withdrawn 1990)

Coin	Five Cents 1968 Swart (English)

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.

The first version was made of silver and was only issued for four years. 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 in 1990, issued until 2011 after which time the denomination was discontinued.

Apart from the regular designs, there were also four commemorative issues with different obverses.

5c coins issued in 1968 circulated for 22 years until they were replaced with the steel version.

The 1968 issue commemorates the presidency of Charles Robberts Swart (1894 - 1982) who served as the last Governor General of the Union of South Africa from 1959 to 1961 and the first State President of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1967.

Mint	South African Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	6,025,000 (6.0 million)

Obverse

The obverse of the 1968 coins displays the portrait of Charles Robberts Swart, South Africa's first president, facing left.

Below the neck truncation, the initials of the designer: T.S. (for Tommy Sasseen).

Around left, the legend SOUTH AFRICA in English and the date of issue 1968.

Obverse Inscription	SOUTH AFRICA 1968

Reverse

The reverse of the coin depicts a Blue Crane bird, looking right. To the right of the bird, the value and denomination 5 c (Five Cents).

Below right, the initials of the designer T.S. (for Tommy Sasseen).

Reverse Inscription	5 c

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

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Five Cents 1968 Swart (English): Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: 25,000 (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 1968 Swart (English): Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Coin Type	Five Cents, Nickel
Issued	1968
Face Value	5 (x Cent)
Circulation Mintage	6,000,000 (6.0 million)
Total Mintage	6,025,000 (6.0 million)
Current	No; withdrawn 1990
Material	Nickel
Designer	Tommy Sasseen
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	17.3500 mm
Thickness	1.6000 mm
Mass	2.5000 g
OCC ID	LGVB-OLDC-LDNW-OMPX

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Five Cents 1968 Swart (English): Photos

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Five Cents 1968 Swart (English): Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	South Africa KM# 76.1
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns	Hern# D91

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