R5, South Africa, 2011, Bimetallic - Anniversary of SARB
South Africa, 2011, Five Rand, Anniversary of SARB, 90th Anniversary(1921-2011), Bimetal, Republic of South Africa(RSA) Series(1994 to 2011), Third Decimal Series, Commemorate coin
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Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank celebrates its 90th anniversary this year(2011) and in order to commemorate this occasion the South African Mint is releasing a special coin range.
Coin Specifications:
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Country |
South Africa |
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Year |
2011(1994-2011) |
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Value |
R5, Five Rand, 5 ZAR, 5 Rand |
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Metal |
Bimetallic |
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Weight |
9.4gm (Bimetal) |
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Diameter |
26.00mm(Bimetal) |
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Thickness |
3.00mm(Bimetal) |
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Obverse Design |
Arthur Sutherland(ALS) |
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Reverse Design |
Marthinus J Scheepers(MJS) Designer was Natanya van Niekerk. |
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Shape |
Round |
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Last issue of series |
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Obverse |
Features the New Coat of Arms of South Africa in the centre. Lettering: iNingizimu Afrika (left) 2011(top) iSewula Afrika(right) ALS(initials, below the Coat of Arms) |
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Reverse |
Features an old South African coin and banknote designs: a £100 banknote and (counter-clockwise from top): an Imperial gold sovereign (struck, among other places, also in Pretoria while the South African Mint was still a branch of the Royal Mint), the Nelson Mandela 90th birthday circulating commemorative R5, an R100 coin of the Natura series depicting the endangered Black Rhinoceros, a 20 cent coin and a pre-decimal quarter penny depicting two sparrows (a design later re-created on the last one cent coin type before the denomination was discontinued). Lettering: 90 YEARS(top) 1921-2011(top) 5 (right) RAND (bottom) MJS(initials, below the banknote) |
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Edge |
Reeded, Security Groove with Lettering(SARB R5, repeated 10 times) |
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Mintage |
Proof Mintage |
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2011 |
5,000,000 (5.0 million) |
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- Material
- Bi-Metallic
- Denomination
- R5
- Shape
- Round
- Time
- 2000s