South Africa 2½ cents, 1961 - 1964

Information

NumberKM# 58
CountrySouth Africa
PeriodRepublic of South Africa (1961 - 2026)
CurrencySouth African rand
Coin typeCirculation coins
Denomination2½ cents
Currency rate0.03 ZAR = 0.01 USD
Melt value1.41 XAGg x 0.500 = 1.16 USD
Year1961 - 1964
Edge typeSmooth
ShapeRound
AlignmentMedal (0°)
CompositionSilver 0.500
Weight (g)1.41
Diameter (mm)16.3
Thickness (mm)0.96

Obverse:

2½ cents 1961 - 1964, South Africa

Head of state 

Description
Jan van Riebeeck (Commander of the Cape)

Legend
EENDRAG MAAK MAG
UNITY IS STRENGTH
WM

Creators: Willie Myburg (WM)

Reverse

2½ cents 1961 - 1964, South Africa

Flowers 

Description
Protea

Legend
2 1/2C.
KG
SOUTH AFRICA
SUID-AFRIKA

Creators: George Edward Kruger-Gray (KG)

Popular in Catalog

Mintage, Rarity, Worth

YearMintageRarityValue, USD
UNCBUProof
1964-14.00016.000
R
$ 7.08
1963-33.0004.025
1962-8.7453.844
1961292.000-7.530


Collection

1964SET$ 7.08  
1963SET$ *****  
1962SET$ *****  
1961$ *****  
Offers
-user1961 $ 11