Twenty Cents 2004, Coin from South Africa

Coin	Twenty Cents 2004

The South African Twenty Cents coin (abbreviated as 20c) 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 two shillings coin, retaining at that time its design, dimensions and metal content. The silver version of the Twenty Cents was only issued for four years though. In 1965, the Second Decimal Series was introduced, in which the Twenty Cents denomination was made of nickel.

The denomination was changed to a smaller bronze-plated steel version with the Third Decimal Series in 1990. The reverse features the remarkable South African flower, the Protea cynaroids - one of the first distinctive South African symbols that appeared on the tickey and sixpence coins from 1925 to 1960. With the introduction of South Africa’s first decimal series (1961-1964) the Protea was again depicted on the 2½c and 5c coins which were designed by George Kruger Gray. With the second decimal coin series (1965-1989), an outstanding South African horticultural artist, Cynthna Letty was responsible for the artwork. The new Protea design depicted the Protea plant with three flowers in various stages on the nickel 20c coin. Die-sinker Tommy Sasseen modelled the design from the original watercolour painting which can be viewed at the South African Mint museum. In 1989 the third decimal coin series was introduced and the Protea was selected for the new bronze plated 20c coin. Die-sinker, Susan Erasmus developed the design from the first artwork.

20c coins issued in 2004 have now been in circulation for 20 years.

Mint	South African Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	113,031,935 (113.0 million)

Obverse

Within a nine-sided rim, the obverse of the coin displays the Coat of Arms of South Africa at its centre, as adopted on Freedom Day 27 April 2000.

The Coat of Arms is a series of elements organised in distinct symmetric egg-like or oval shapes placed on top of one another. The completed structure combines the lower and higher oval shape in a symbol of infinity. The path that connects the lower edge of the scroll, through the lines of the tusks, with the horizon above and the sun rising at the top, forms the shape of the cosmic egg from which the secretary bird rises. In the symbolic sense, this is the implied rebirth of the spirit of the great and heroic nation of South Africa.

The motto in the semicircle around below, ǃKE E꞉ ǀXARRA ǁKE, is written in the Khoisan language of the ǀXam people and translates literally to "diverse people unite".

Below the Coat of Arms, the initials of the engraver: ALS (for Arthur Sutherland).

Around left and right, the name of the country in Sepedi / Sesotho (Northern Sotho / Southern Sotho; the name is the same in both languages): Afrika Borwa.

Around above, the date of issue: 2004.

Obverse Inscription	Afrika Borwa 2004

Reverse

Within a nine-sided rim, the reverse of the coin depicts a Royal Protea (Protea cynaroids), South Africa's national flower, with sprigs.

Above right, the value and abbreviated denomination 20 c (Twenty Cents).

Below right, the initials of the designer SE (for Susan Erasmus).

Reverse Inscription	20 c

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Twenty Cents 2004: Known varieties

Variety	Brilliant Uncirculated
Mintage	Issued: unknown
Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: 1,935 (included in total)

All (70) coins of type: Twenty Cents

Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
Twenty Cents 1961	2,961,530	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Twenty Cents 1962	3,571,844	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Twenty Cents 1963	4,384,025	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Twenty Cents 1964	4,351,000	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Twenty Cents 1965 (English)	29,235,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1965
Twenty Cents 1965 (Afrikaans)	29,210,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1965
Twenty Cents 1966 (English)	4,049,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1966
Twenty Cents 1966 (Afrikaans)	4,074,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1966
Twenty Cents 1967 (English)	58,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1967
Twenty Cents 1967 (Afrikaans)	83,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1967
Twenty Cents 1968 Swart (English)	75,000		SOUTH AFRICA 1968
Twenty Cents 1968 Swart (Afrikaans)	75,000		SUID-AFRIKA 1968
Twenty Cents 1969 (English)	9,952	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1969
Twenty Cents 1969 (Afrikaans)	21,952	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1969
Twenty Cents 1970	24,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1970 *
Twenty Cents 1971	5,905,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1971 *
Twenty Cents 1972	9,079,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1972 *
Twenty Cents 1973	31,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1973 *
Twenty Cents 1974	2,451,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1974 *
Twenty Cents 1975	13,000,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1975 *
Twenty Cents 1976 Fouché	18,847,000		SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1976 *
Twenty Cents 1977	30,669,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1977 *
Twenty Cents 1978	10,068,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1978 *
Twenty Cents 1979 Diederichs	5,047,000		SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1979 *
Twenty Cents 1980	13,350,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1980 *
Twenty Cents 1981	8,544,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1981 *
Twenty Cents 1982 Vorster	18,095,000		SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1982 *
Twenty Cents 1983	25,681,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1983 *
Twenty Cents 1984	31,618,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1984 *
Twenty Cents 1985	29,338,859	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1985 *
Twenty Cents 1986	11,415,100	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1986 *
Twenty Cents 1987	36,910,781	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1987 *
Twenty Cents 1988	43,122,250	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1988 *
Twenty Cents 1989	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1989 *
Twenty Cents 1990 (Nickel)	98,512,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1990 *
Twenty Cents 1990 (Steel)	44,938	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1990
Twenty Cents 1991	53,600	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1991
Twenty Cents 1992	21,025,350	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1990
Twenty Cents 1993	134,018,692	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1993
Twenty Cents 1994	145,012,590	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1995
Twenty Cents 1995	108,014,293	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1995
Twenty Cents 1996	91,016,503	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	AFERIKA BORWA 1996
Twenty Cents 1997	116,011,111	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	AFERIKA BORWA 1997
Twenty Cents 1998	25,007,538	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	AFERIKA BORWA 1998
Twenty Cents 1999	16,009,299	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	AFERIKA BORWA 1999
Twenty Cents 2000 (Old CoA)	22,011,470	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	AFERIKA BORWA 2000
Twenty Cents 2000 (New CoA)	22,000,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	AFERIKA BORWA 2000
Twenty Cents 2001	21,003,678	Coat of Arms of South Africa	AFERIKA BORWA 2001
Twenty Cents 2002	42,003,250	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa 2002
Twenty Cents 2003	56,002,909	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Aforika Borwa 2003
Twenty Cents 2004	113,031,935	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika Borwa 2004
Twenty Cents 2005	57,681,944	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Suid-Afrika 2005
Twenty Cents 2006	38,081,637	Coat of Arms of South Africa	uMzantsi Afrika 2006
Twenty Cents 2007	139,359,280	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iNingizimu Afrika 2007
Twenty Cents 2008	251,482,563	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iSewula Afrika 2008
Twenty Cents 2009	65,240,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afurika Tshipembe 2009
Twenty Cents 2010	125,160,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Ningizimu Afrika 2010
Twenty Cents 2011	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika-Dzonga 2011
Twenty Cents 2012	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afurika Tshipembe 2012
Twenty Cents 2013	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Ningizimu Afrika 2013
Twenty Cents 2014	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika-Dzonga 2014
Twenty Cents 2015	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa 2015
Twenty Cents 2016	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Aforika Borwa 2016
Twenty Cents 2017	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika Borwa 2017
Twenty Cents 2018	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Suid-Afrika 2018
Twenty Cents 2019	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	uMzantsi Afrika 2019
Twenty Cents 2020	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iNingizimu Afrika 2020
Twenty Cents 2021	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iSewula Afrika 2021
Twenty Cents 2022	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afurika Tshipembe 2022
Twenty Cents 2023	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	SOUTH AFRICA 2023 SUID-AFRIKA

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Twenty Cents 2004: Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Coin Type	Twenty Cents, Steel
Issued	2004
Symbol	Coat of Arms of South Africa
Face Value	20 (x Cent)
Circulation Mintage	113,030,000 (113.0 million)
Total Mintage	113,031,935 (113.0 million)
Current	Yes
Material	Bronze-plated Steel
Designer	Susan Erasmus, Arthur Sutherland
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	19.0000 mm
Thickness	1.800 mm
Mass	3.5000 g
OCC ID	QRAP-OBNC-WPLD-OYJD

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Twenty Cents 2004: Photos

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Twenty Cents 2004: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	South Africa KM# 328
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns	Hern# Ne16
Schön, Weltmünzkatalog	Schön# 358

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