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Five Shillings, South Africa, 1959, Silver

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Varieties:

1957 – Reeding of Proof and SS coins are different from circulation coins
1960 - 28 varieties are known because Initials of designers were hand engraved on the dies.

Country	South Africa
Year	1959(1953-1960)
Value	Crown, 5 Shillings, Five Shillings
Metal	Silver 0.500, Copper 0.500(Silver content 14.14gm)
Weight	28.27590gm
Diameter	38.80mm
Thickness	3.21mm
Obverse Design	Mary Gillick(MG) – 1953 to 1959 Hilda Mason(HM) - 1960
Reverse Design	Coert Steynberg(CLS) – 1953 to 1959
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Obverse	1953 to 1959 - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II *Lettering:* 1953 to 1959 ELIZABETH II REGINA
Reverse	1953 to 1959 – Springbok *Lettering: 1953-1959* SUID-AFRIKA * 1959 * SOUTH AFRICA * 5S *
Edge	Reeded
	Mintage	Proof Mintage
1953	263,000	5,000
1954	17,040	3,150
1955	45,080	2,850
1956	103,900	1,700
1957	157,077	1,130
1958	235,952	985
1959	6,139	950
1960	421,624	3,360

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