Five Shillings, South Africa, 1953, Silver Reverse
  • Five Shillings, South Africa, 1953, Silver Reverse
  • Five Shillings, South Africa, 1953, Silver Obverse

Five Shillings, South Africa, 1953, Silver

Hern#S318

South Africa, 1953, Five Shillings(Crown), Queen Elizabeth II(1953-1960)

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Description

Varieties: 

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

Coin Specifications

Country

South Africa

Year

1953(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

1960 – The Union Buildings

Lettering: 1953 to 1959
ELIZABETH II REGINA

Lettering: 1960

EENDRAG MAAK MAG * UNITY IS STRENGTH

1910

<Union Building>

1960

Reverse

1953 to 1959 – Springbok

1960 - Shield

Lettering: 1953-1959

SUID-AFRIKA * 1953 * SOUTH AFRICA * 5S *

Lettering: 1960

SUID-AFRIKA * 1960 * 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
Product Details
Hern#S318

Data sheet

Material
Silver
Denomination
5 Shillings
Shape
Round
Time
1900s
Object
Person (king, queen, tsar, president)