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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 65.1 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 65.1 |
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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 |
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Inscriptions along the rim - title of state in
English.
In the
center: effigy of captain Jan van Riebeeck. Johan Anthoniszoon 'Jan' van Riebeeck (21 Apr. 1619–18 Jan. 1677), was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town. |
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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. |