SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 132 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 cent | 15.0 | 1.5 | Plain | Copper-pl-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscription along the rim: title of state in English and in Afrikaans. Coat of arms (1932 - 2000) in the center. |
Face value divides image of two Cape Sparrows sitting on branch. The Cape Sparrow or Mossie (Passer melanurus) lives in dry areas of southern Africa. |