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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 93 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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SOUTH_AFRICA
KM 93 |
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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 | Nickel | Medal |
| Obverse | Reverse | ||
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Inscriptions along the
rim: title of state in Afrikaans and in English. In the center: bust of
President Fouche right, below - the year of
minting. Jacobus Johannes (Jim) Fouche (1898 - 1980) was State President of South Africa from 10 January 1968 to 10 April 1975. |
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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. |