Five Cent(English), South Africa, 1968, Nickel
South Africa, 1968, Five Cent, English, Nickel, President Charles Swart, Republic of South Africa(RSA) Series, Second decimal Series(1965 to 1989)
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Charles Robberts Swart (CR Swart) was born on the 5th December 1894 and died on the 16th July 1982. He served as the last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1960 to 1961. He filled the position of first State President of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1967.
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1968(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 1968 | |
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 |
