1951 South African 5 Shillings coin.

1951 South African 5 Shillings coin. 

• Year and Denomination:

  It is a 5 Shillings coin from 1951. 

• Country and Currency:

  Issued by South Africa, it was part of the South African Pound currency system (1825-1961). 

• Composition:

  The coin is made of silver with a fineness of 0.500 (50% silver, 50% copper). 

• Design:

  The reverse features a Springbok antelope, the national symbol of South Africa. The obverse featured King George VI, as South Africa was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire at the time.