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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 109 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 109 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1 cent | 19.0 | 3.0 | Reeded | Bronze | Medal |
| Obverse | Reverse | ||
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Inscriptions along
the rim - title of state in English and in Afrikaans.
In the
center: effigy of President Vorster, below - the year of minting. Balthazar Johannes Vorster (1915 - 1983), better known as John Vorster ('FOUR-stir'), served as the Prime Minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978 and as President from 1978 to 1979. |
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Face value, below - image of two Cape Sparrows sitting on branch. The Cape Sparrow or Mossie (Passer melanurus) lives in dry areas of southern Africa. |