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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 67.2 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 67.2 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 5 cents | 17.3 | 2.5 | Plain | Nickel | Medal |
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Inscriptions along the rim - title of state in
Afrikaans, the year of minting.
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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Image of Blue crane, on the right - face value. The Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea), also known as the Stanley Crane and the Paradise Crane, is the national bird of South Africa. |