| 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 = USD 0.012 |
| 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 |
| References | KM# 61 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).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. , Schön# 82 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Bust of Jan van Riebeeck, founder of Cape Town, facing 1/4 right surrounded by bilingual English / Afrikaans inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering: UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG
Designer: Willie Myburg
Shield from the Coat-of-Arms of South Africa surrounded by denomination, date, and bilingual English / Afrikaans inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA·1961·SUID-AFRIKA
K G
20C.
Designer: George Kruger Gray
Reeded

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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1961 |
|
2 961 919 | $ 16 | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 18 | Hern#R22 | 36% | |||||||
| 1961 | 7 530 | Hern#R22; Proof | 2% | ||||||||||||
| 1962 | Hern#R23; large "2" | 6% | |||||||||||||
| 1962 | 3 571 654 | $ 16 | $ 16 | $ 17 | $ 20 | $ 20 | Hern#R23; small "2" | 23% | |||||||
| 1962 | 3 844 | Hern#R23; small "2"; Proof | 2% | ||||||||||||
| 1963 | 4 384 368 | $ 17 | $ 17 | $ 18 | $ 21 | Hern#R24 | 28% | ||||||||
| 1963 | 4 025 | $ 34 | Hern#R24; Proof | 2% | |||||||||||
| 1964 |
|
4 350 590 | $ 17 | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 18 | Hern#R25 | 44% | |||||||
| 1964 | 16 000 | $ 16 | Hern#R25; Proof | 8% | |||||||||||
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Katz Auction 171 Lot 2895
|
10 Oct 2025 | 1961 – Hern#R22 | UNC |
USD 11.61
(EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 108 Lot 1968
|
13 Jan 2024 | 1964 – Hern#R25 | UNC |
USD 9.29
(EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 188 Lot 2049
|
27 Mar 2026 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 8.13
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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