Fifty Cent, South Africa, 1961, Silver Proof
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Fifty Cent, South Africa, 1961, Silver Proof

South Africa, Van Riebeeck, 1961, Fifty Cent, Silver, First Decimal, Republic of South Africa Series, 1961 to 1964, The Transitional Period

 

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The Fifty Cents :  1961 Republic of South Africa Series – Van Riebeeck

One Variety is known:

  • 1963 The legend is longer and narrower on the S.S. Coin

Coin Specifications 

Country

South Africa

Year

1961(1961-1964)

Value

50 Cents

Metal

Silver 0.500, Copper 0.500 - Silver content 5.65gm

Weight

28.2759gm

Diameter

38.80mm

Thickness

3.04mm

Engraver

Coert Steynberg (Reverse)

Wiilie Myburg (Obverse)

Shape

Round

Demonetized

Yes

Obverse

Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck (1619-1677), Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town.

Lettering: 

EENDRAG MAAK MAG * UNITY IS STRENGTH *

Reverse

Springbok

Lettering:
SUID-AFRICA·1961·SOUTH·AFRICA *50 C*

Edge

Reeded

 

Mintage

Proof Mintage

1961

54,746

7,530

1962

24,378

3,844

1963

157,717

4,025

1964

126,664

16,000

 

 

Material
Silver
Denomination
50 cent
Shape
Round
Object
Animal - Springbok
Person (king, queen, tsar, president)
Rulers
Jan van Riebeeck