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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. The first version was made of silver and was only issued for four years. In 1965 this was replaced with a nickel coin, which was issued until 1989. This was changed to a larger copper-plated steel version in 1990, issued until 2011; in November 2011, it was announced that production of the denomination would be discontinued as of 1st April 2012. The obverse was updated to the new Coat of Arms in 2000. The legend changed to Tsonga between 1996 and 2001, then annual rotation of the language afterwards. The coins have not been demonetised and are still legal tender throughout the Common Monetary Area, although in practice they do not circulate due to their low value. | ||||||
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Variety | Proof | |
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Mintage | Issued: 3,774 (included in total) | |
Variety | Brilliant Uncirculated | |
Mintage | Issued: 5,525 (included in total) |
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Country | South Africa |
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Currency | Rand |
Coin Type | Five Cents, Steel |
Issued | 1999 |
Symbol | Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 |
Face Value | 5 (x Cent) |
Circulation Mintage | 57,000,000 (57.0 million) |
Total Mintage | 57,009,299 (57.0 million) |
Current | No; withdrawn 2012 |
Material | Copper-plated Steel |
Designer | Gert Richards, Arthur Sutherland |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 21.0000 mm |
Thickness | 1.9000 mm |
Mass | 4.5000 g |
OCC ID | LBRP-ERRC-BAJL-EMNY |
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Source | Reference ID |
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | South Africa KM# 160 |
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns | Hern# Nc10 |
Schön, Weltmünzkatalog | Schön# 217 |