South Africa ½ cent, 1979

End of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs' Presidency

Information

NumberKM# 97
CountrySouth Africa
PeriodRepublic of South Africa (1961 - 2026)
CurrencySouth African rand
Coin typeCommemorative coins
Denomination½ cent
Currency rate0.01 ZAR = 0.01 USD
Year1979
SubjectEnd of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs' Presidency
Edge typeReeded
ShapeRound
AlignmentMedal (0°)
CompositionBronze
Weight (g)2
Diameter (mm)16.3
Thickness (mm)1.2

Obverse:

½ cent 1979, South Africa (End of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs' Presidency)

Head of state 

Legend
1979
SOUTH AFRICA
SUID-AFRIKA

Creators: Lourens De Lange (L.D.L.)

Reverse

½ cent 1979, South Africa (End of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs' Presidency)

Bird 

Legend
1/2

Creators: Thomas Sasseen (T.S.)

Mintage

MintMintage
UNCBUProof
South Africa, Pretoria20.000-15.000


Collection

 1979$ *****  
Offers
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