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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 76.2 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 76.2 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 5 cents | 17.3 | 2.83 | Plain | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
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In the
center: bust of C. Swart, on the left: title of state in Afrikaans, the year of
minting. Charles Robberts Swart (1894-1982) served as the last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1960 to 1961 and the first State President of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1967. |
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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. |