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2½ Cents Class 35 Diesel-Electric Locomotive

2½ Cents (Class 35 Diesel-Electric Locomotive) - obverse2½ Cents (Class 35 Diesel-Electric Locomotive) - reverse

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Features

Issuer South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2013
Value 2½ Cents
0.025 ZAR = USD 0.0015
Currency Rand (1961-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 1.414 g
Diameter 16.3 mm
Thickness 2.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
111536
References Hern# Nm17
Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Commemorative issue

Trains of South Africa series

Obverse

King Protea below country name and year at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA
KG
2013
JHB

Designer: George Kruger Gray

Reverse

Locomotive on rails 3/4 right, legend above, denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CLASS 35
Diesel-Electric Locomotive
2½c
VLC

Engraver: Vincent Chipa

Edge

Reeded and Smooth edge exist

Comments

For the flypress issues, both a reeded and a smooth edge variety exists

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2013  258 Proof 67%
2013  Proof; Combo set with R2 33%
2013 DBN 280 Durban Privy Mark 22%
2013 JHB 279 Johannesburg Privy Mark 33%

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Numista Rarity index: 89 Search tips
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Bullion value: USD 2.88 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 0.042 oz
Current silver price: 68.40 USD/oz (see silver price )

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