Five Cent(English), South Africa, 1969, Nickel

South Africa, 1969, Five Cent, English, Nickel, Republic of South Africa(RSA) Series, Second decimal Series(1965 to 1989)

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Jan Anthoniszoon Van Riebeeck(Jan van Riebeeck) was born on the 21th April 1619 in Culemborg, Netherlands and died on the 18^th 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 1969
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