Penny, South Africa, 1950, Brass
South Africa, 1950, Penny(1937 to 1952), King George VI Series – Pennies
Five Cent(English), South Africa, 1966, Nickel
South Africa, 1966, Five Cent, English, Nickel, Republic of South Africa(RSA) Series, Second decimal Series(1965 to 1989)
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Description
Jan Anthoniszoon Van Riebeeck(Jan van Riebeeck) was born on the 21th April 1619 in Culemborg, Netherlands and died on the 18th January 1677 in Batavia, Dutch East Indies(now called Jakarta, Indon). He was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town in 1652.
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1965(1965-1989) | |
Value | 5c, 5 Cent, Five cent | |
Metal | Nickel Fine | |
Weight | 2.50gm | |
Diameter | 17.35mm | |
Thickness | 1.59mm | |
Obverse Design | Tommy Sasseen (TS) | |
Reverse Design | Tommy Sasseen(TS) | |
Shape | Round | |
Demonetized | Yes, last issue was in 1989 | |
Obverse | Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck (1619-1677), Dutch Colonial Administrator and founder of Cape Town. Lettering: SOUTH AFRICA 1966 | |
Reverse | Blue Crane(Anthropoides paradise). Blue Cranes are the national bird of South Africa and endemic these parts. These birds have short bills/black legs and their primary feathers are black or slate gray. Lettering: 5c | |
Edge | Smooth | |
Mintage | ||
Mintage | Proof Mintage | |
1965E | 32,715,252 | 24,988 |
1965A | 32,690,179 | / |
1966E | 4,100,911 | / |
1966A | 4,125,911 | 25,000 |
1967E | 4,589,998 | / |
1967A | 4,614,988 | 25,000 |
1968E | 6,025,000 | 25,000 |
1968A | 6,000,000 | / |
1969E | 5,019,882 | / |
1969A | 5,031,882 | 12,000 |
1970 | 6,662,300 | 10,000 |
1971 | 20,341,117 | 12,000 |
1972 | 3,126,000 | 10,000 |
1973 | 17,103,118 | 10,850 |
1974 | 19,993,186 | 15,000 |
1975 | 22,000,000 | 18,000 |
1976 | 48,991,151 | 21,000 |
1977 | 51,748,119 | 19,000 |
1978 | 30,068,976 | 17,000 |
1979 | 17,549,821 | 15,000 |
1980 | 4,680,344 | 15,000 |
1981 | 40,380,997 | 10,000 |
1982 | 47,270,495 | 12,000 |
1983 | 57,528,165 | 14,135 |
1984 | 67,381,399 | 11,250 |
1985 | 57,186,935 | 9,859 |
1986 | 54,242,200 | 7,000 |
1987 | 42,791,297 | 6,781 |
1988 | 119,241,046 | 7,250 |
1989 | 58,261 | 35,540 |
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