Five Shillings, South Africa, 1955, Silver
South Africa, 1955, Five Shillings(Crown), Queen Elizabeth II(1953-1960)
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.
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1955(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 Kruger Gray(KG) - 1960 | |
Shape | Round | |
Demonetized | Yes | |
Obverse | 1953 to 1959 - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II Lettering: 1953 to 1959 | |
Reverse | 1953 to 1959 – Springbok Lettering: 1953-1959 SUID-AFRIKA * 1955 * 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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