5 Cents 1st decimal series

Features

Issuer	South Africa
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-1961)
Period	Republic (1961-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1961-1964
Value	5 Cents 0.05 ZAR = USD 0.0031
Currency	Rand (1961-date)
Composition	Silver (.500)
Weight	2.83 g
Diameter	19.35 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 4790
References	KM# 59 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Hern# R14-17 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. , Schön# 80 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Bust of Jan van Riebeeck, founder of Cape Town, facing 1/4 right surrounded by bilingual Afrikaans / English inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering: EENDRAG MAAK MAG * UNITY IS STRENGTH

Designer: Willie Myburg

Reverse

Protea flower surrounded by five bundles of sticks (to match the denomination of 5 Cents) surrounded by bilingual English / Afrikaans inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUTH·AFRICA·1963·SUID-AFRIKA
KG
5 C.

Designer: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1961	1 479 000		$ 6.60	$ 6.60	$ 9.80	$ 9.80	Hern#R14	26%
1961	7 530					$ 10	Hern#R14; Proof	2%
1962	4 187 999		$ 5.00	$ 6.90	$ 6.90	$ 7.00	Hern#R15	30%
1962	3 844					$ 6.80	Hern#R15; Proof	1.8%
1963	8 054 000	$ 3.60	$ 3.60	$ 6.60	$ 6.60	$ 7.20	Hern#R16	41%
1963	4 025						Hern#R16; Proof	1.5%
1964	3 567 000	$ 4.10	$ 6.80	$ 6.80	$ 6.80	$ 7.00	Hern#R17	38%
1964	16 000					$ 6.80	Hern#R17; Proof	7%

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Bullion value: USD 3.32 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.045 oz

Current silver price: 72.89 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 188 Lot 2046	27 Mar 2026	1963 – Hern#R16	AU	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 188 Lot 2047	27 Mar 2026	1964 – Hern#R17	AU	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 119 Lot 2226	30 Mar 2024	1964 – Hern#R17; Proof	UNC	USD 48.74 (EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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