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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 70.2 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 70.2 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 50 cents | 27.8 | 9.5 | Plain | Nickel | Medal |
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Inscriptions along the rim
- title of state in Afrikaans, the year of mining.
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 Zantedeschia Elliotiana, on the right - value. Zantedeschia elliottiana - yellow or golden arum lily is a flowering plant native to southern Africa from South Africa north to Malawi. |