Obverse
Bust of Jan van Riebeeck, founder of Cape Town, facing 1/4 right surrounded by bilingual English / Afrikaans inscription.
Features
Issuer South Africa
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1961)
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1961-1964
Value 20 Cents (0.20 ZAR)
Currency Rand (1961-date)
Composition Silver (.500)
Weight 11.3 g
Diameter 28.7 mm
Thickness 2.4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment
Number N#2896
Script: Latin
Lettering: UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG
Designer: Willie Myburg
Reverse
Shield from the Coat-of-Arms of South Africa surrounded by denomination, date, and bilingual English / Afrikaans inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA·1962·SUID-AFRIKA
K G
20C.
Designer: George Kruger Gray
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)
Comments
Known varieties:
1961 - double struck;
1962 - date numerals longer and thinner
Numista Rarity index: 12
Bullion value: ZAR 225.96
Actual silver weight: 5.650 g
Current silver price: 39.99 ZAR/g
