SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 160 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
5 cents | 21.0 | 4.5 | Plain | Copper-plated-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscriptions along
the rim: title of state in Tsonga. In the center: coat of arms (1932-2000), below - the year of
minting. The Tsonga or Xitsonga language is spoken in southern Africa by the Tsonga people, also known as the Shangaan. |
Image of Blue crane, on the left - face value. The Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea), also known as the Stanley Crane and the Paradise Crane, is the national bird of South Africa. |