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General Info
Country: South Africa
Year: 1963
Denomination: 20 Cents
Metal Content: 80% Silver, 20% Copper
Weight: 5.65 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mint: Pretoria Mint
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Design Details
Obverse (Front)
Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck, founder of Cape Town (1652).
Around the rim: EENDRAG MAAK MAG (Afrikaans for "Unity is Strength") and its English equivalent UNITY IS STRENGTH.
Small decorative rosettes separate the words.
Reverse (Back)
South African Coat of Arms in the center.
Text: SOUTH AFRICA / SUID-AFRIKA.
Year of mintage: 1963.
Denomination: 20 c.
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Historical Context
This coin was part of South Africas pre-decimal coinage, introduced after the country switched from the pound to the rand in 1961.
1963 was only the third year of the 20c coin's issue.
Its silver content gives it intrinsic value beyond face value, especially for collectors and bullion buyers.