Two and a Half Cents 1962, Coin from South Africa - detailed information
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The Rand currency was introduced in the then Union of South Africa on 14 February 1961, shortly before the establishment of the Republic on 31 May 1961. The First Decimal Coinage had a two-and-a-half-cent denomination replacing the pre-decimal threepence coin which had the same mass and dimensions. The new coins were 50% silver and retained the dimensions and reverse design of the threepence created in 1925 by George Kruger Gray, featuring a Protea flower. The 2 1/2 cents were short-lived as a circulating denomination though; the coin was discontinued after 1964 when the second decimal coinage was introduced, in favour of a new 2 cents coin. Thus, coins issued in 1962 circulated for only three years until they were withdrawn in 1965. | ||||||
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| Royal Mint |
| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 3,844 (included in total) | |
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| Royal Mint |
| Country | South Africa |
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| Currency | Rand |
| Coin Type | Two and a Half Cents |
| Issued | 1962 |
| Portrait | Jan van Riebeeck (facing) |
| Face Value | 2 1/2 (x Cent) |
| Circulation Mintage | 8,745 |
| Total Mintage | 12,589 |
| Current | No; withdrawn 1965 |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 | 16.3000 mm |
| Thickness | 0.9600 mm |
| Mass | 1.4140 g |
| OCC ID | QRAP-EBNC-AKLY-EYJD |
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | South Africa KM# 58 |
| Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns | Hern# R11 |