SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 81 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1/2 cent | 16.3 | 2.0 | Reeded | Bronze | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscriptions along the rim - title of state in English and in Afrikaans. In the center: coat of arms, below - the year of minting. |
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. |