Half Cent, South Africa, 1982, Bronze
South Africa, 1982, Half Cent, Bronze, Republic of South Africa Series, Second Decimal Series (1965 to 1989), The end of Balthazar Johannes Vorster's presidency
Balthazar Johannes Vorster (BJ Vorster) was born on the 13 December 1915 in Jamestown, Union of South Africa and died on the 10 September 1983 in Cape Town. He was a Nationalist politician who served as prime minister (1966–78) and president (1978–79) of South Africa.
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1982 (1970 to 1983) | |
Value | Half Cent, ½ Cent, ½ c | |
Metal | Bronze(Copper 0.950, Tin 0.05, Zinc 0.045) | |
Weight | 2.00gm | |
Diameter | 16.21mm | |
Thickness | 1.47mm | |
Obverse Design | Lourens de Lange(LDL) | |
Reverse Design | Tommy Sasseen(TS) | |
Shape | Round | |
Demonetized | Yes, in 1983 | |
Obverse |
Portrait of President Vorster Lettering: SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1982 * | |
Reverse | Two Sparrows Lettering: ½ | |
Edge | Coarsely Reeded | |
Mintage | ||
| Mintage | Proof Mintage |
1970 | 45,375,363 | 10,000 |
1971 | 32,000 | 12,000 |
1972 | 20,000 | 10,000 |
1973 | 30,850 | 10,850 |
1974 | 35,000 | 15,000 |
1975 | 38,000 | 18,000 |
1976 | 41,000 | 21,000 |
1977 | 39,000 | 19,000 |
1978 | 37,000 | 17,000 |
1979 | 35,000 | 15,000 |
1980 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
1981 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
1982 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
1983 | 14,135 | 14,135 |
