1947 South African 5 shillings

Answer 1

You are asking about a 5 Shilling coin from South Africa (KM#31). 300,000 of these coins were produced for circulation in 1947, plus an additional 5,600 in Proof. It was issued to commemorate a Royal Visit to South Africa that year by the King and his family. The coin is "Crown sized" (38.8mm in diameter) and has an portrait of King George the Sixth on the obverse and an image of a Springbok (a South African antelope) on the reverse. The coin weighs 28.2 grams and is 80% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.7273 troy ounces. With silver at US$16.49 per troy ounce (as of March 1, 2010), the coin has a "melt value" of US$11.99. Numismatically, it is worth (according to the 2010 Standard Catalog of World Coins), about US$12.50 in Very Fine condition, US$15.00 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$20.00 in Uncirculated condition. The Proof examples would be valued at about US$45.00 each.

Answer 2

You are asking about a 2 Shilling coin (KM#29) from South Africa. The coin is 28.3mm in diameter, weighs 11.31 grams and is 80% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.2909 troy ounces. The obverse (front) of the coin has an image of King George VI of Great Britain and the words "GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR" (Latin for "George the Sixth, King and Emperor"). The reverse (back) of the coin has a large shield splitting the date (that is, "19" is to the left of the shield and "37" is to the right of it), with the words "SOUTH AFRICA" and "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa"), separated by a rosette, above the shield and the denomination, "2 SHILLINGS" below it. 1,495,000 of these coins were produced in 1937, plus another 116 in Proof.

With silver currently (as of April 5, 2010) at $18.10 per troy ounce, the "melt value" of this coin is about US$5.27. Numismatically (according to the Standard Catalog of World Coins), an example is probably worth about US$10 in Extremely Fine condition, US$30 in Uncirculated condition, and US$150 in Proof.

Answer 3

You are asking about a 5 Shilling coin (also called a "Crown") from South Africa (KM#40.1). The coin weighs 28.28 grams and is 80.0% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.7273 troy ounces. With silver at US$18.50 per troy ounce (as of June 1, 2010), the "melt value" of this coin is about US$13.46.

The obverse of the coin has a portrait of King George the Sixth and the words "GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX" (Latin for "George the Sixth, King"). The reverse has an image of a Springbok (an African antelope), with the words "SOUTH AFRICA", the date, and "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") above and the denomination ("5 SHILLINGS") below.

780,000 of these coins were produced in 1948. According to the 2010 Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth about US$13.50 in Extremely Fine condition and US$20.00 in Uncirculated condition. Given the current price of silver, however, the actual numismatic value of these coins is probably actually a dollar or two higher.

Another 1,000 were produced in Proof-like condition - these are valued at about US$22.50 each; and 1,120 were produced in Proof condition - these are valued at about US$30.00 each.

Answer 4

You are asking about a 5 Shilling coin (also called a "Crown") from South Africa (KM#41). The coin weighs 28.28 grams and is 50.0% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.4546 troy ounces. With silver at US$18.50 per troy ounce (as of June 1, 2010), the "melt value" of this coin is about US$8.41.

The coin was produced in honor of the 300th Anniversary of the Founding of Capetown. The obverse of the coin has a portrait of King George the Sixth and the words "GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX" (Latin for "George the Sixth, King"). The reverse has an image of a a schooner ship under sail in a harbor), with the words "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") to the left, the dates "1652-1952" above, "SOUTH AFRICA" to the right, and the denomination ("5s", an abbreviation for "5 Shillings") below.

1,698,000 of these coins were produced in 1952. According to the 2010 Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth about US$9.00 in Extremely Fine condition and US$12.00 in Uncirculated condition. Given the current price of silver, however, the actual numismatic value of these coins is probably somewhat higher.

Another 12,000 were produced in Proof-like condition - these are valued at about US$13.50 each; and 16,000 were produced in Proof condition - these are valued at about US$16.50 each.

Answer 5

You are asking about a 5 Shilling coin (also called a "Crown") from South Africa (KM#40.1). The coin weighs 28.28 grams and is 80.0% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.7273 troy ounces. With silver at US$42.00 per troy ounce (as of April 14, 2011), the "melt value" of this coin is about US$30.55.

The obverse of the coin has a portrait of King George the Sixth and the words "GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX" (Latin for "George the Sixth, King"). The reverse has an image of a Springbok (an African antelope), with the words "SOUTH AFRICA", the date, and "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") above and the denomination ("5 SHILLING") below.

83,000 of these coins were produced in 1950. According to the 2010 Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth about US$17.50 in Extremely Fine condition and US$25.00 in Uncirculated condition. Given the current price of silver, however, the actual numismatic value of these coins is probably actually somewhat higher.

Another 1,200 were produced in Proof-like condition - these are valued at about US$60.00 each; and 500 were produced in Proof condition - these are valued at about US$75.00 each.