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You are asking about a One Penny coin from South Africa (KM#14.2). It is 30.8mm in diameter, weighs 9.5 grams, and is made of bronze. The obverse (front) bears a portrait of King George V facing left and the words "GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR" (Latin for "George the Fifth, King [and] Emperor [of India]") around the rim. The reverse (back) bears an image of the sailing ship "Dromedaris" (one of the five ships that came with Jan van Riebeeck in 1652 when he established the Cape Town, the first permanent European settlement in South Africa, for the Dutch) with the denomination ("PENNY") below, the date ("1920") above, "SOUTH AFRICA" to the left and "ZUID AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") to the right. There were 386,000 such coins produced in 1928.
According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth US$3 in Fine condition, US$10 in Very Fine condition, US$40 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$90 in Uncirculated condition.
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Where can you sell a south African 1961 1 cent?
Where can it be
Who made South African coins?
me
You want to sell south African coins from 1965?
yes
Who is responsible for the issuing for the money in South Africa?
The South African Reserve Bank and South African Mint
What is the value of 5cent 1995 South African Coins?
3.5 grams
What is a South African 50c made of?
South African coins are made from several types of metals and alloys. Some of the coins are made from brass, bronze, aluminum bronze, aluminum nickel bronze, and several others.
Where are coins made in south Africa?
The South African Mint is located on the Old Johannesburg Road (the R101) Centurion.
Who is responsible for issuing of notes and coins in South Africa?
The South African Rand (ZAR) is divided into the following denominations:Notes:R10R20R50R100R200Coins:1c (still in circulation)2c (still in circulation)5c10c20c50cR1R2R5
During Apartheid South African coins were inscribed in what two languages?
English and afrikaans
Where can you find a list of South African 5 shilling coins?
Click on the related links below
What is value of a 1966 50 cent south African coin?
I won't seal 1966 coins 50c praise
How did you get your coins?
I bought most of my rare coins at auctions.
