Five Cent, South Africa, 1975, Nickel
South Africa, 1975, Five Cent, Nickel, Republic of South Africa(RSA) Series, Second decimal Series(1965 to 1989)
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1975(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 | Coat of Arms Lettering: SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1975 * | |
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 |
