50 Cents Buffalo - Power of Africa

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Period	Republic (1961-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2001
Value	50 Cents 0.50 ZAR = USD 0.030
Currency	Rand (1961-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	76.40 g
Diameter	50 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 166003
References	KM# 246 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Hern# WL5 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

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Commemorative issue

Silver Wildlife series

Obverse

Frontal view of male buffalo's head, date above, legend below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2001
SOUTH AFRICA
ALS

Engraver: Arthur Sutherland

Reverse

Three quarter frontal view of buffalo, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50c
AM

Engraver: Aldrid Minnie

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Issued as a single coin, or in two Limited Edition Set with the 4 coins of the same year: 5 cents (1/4 Ounce), 10 cents (1/2 Ounce), 20 cents (1 Ounce) and 50 Cents (2 Ounces). (Total combined below)

Prestige Set in a Wooden Box - 411 Sets
Velvet lined case - 746 Sets

There were also three other sets issued (Total combined below):

3 Coin Set - 2000, 2001 and 2002 - 92 Sets
4 Coin Set - 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 - 62 Sets
5 Coin Set - 2002, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 - 158 Sets

This is the 5 Coin set, 2000-2004, issued as a combination set showing all 5 coins, making up the Big 5

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Date	Mintage		Frequency
Undetermined
2001	312	3, 4 and 5 Coin Sets	14%
2001	1 157	Limited Edition Set	71%
2001	397	Single Coin	0%

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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Bullion value: USD 155.26 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 2.272 oz

Current silver price: 68.34 USD/oz (see silver price

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