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5 Shillings – South Africa

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: 300th anniversary of the founding of Capetown

Context

Year: 1952

Issuer: South Africa

Period:

Ruler: George VI

Currency:

(1825—1961)

Demonetization: 31 March 1961

Total mintage: 1,725,500

Material

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Weight: 28.28 g

Silver weight: 14.14 g

Thickness: 3.06 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver (50% Silver, 50% Copper)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #41

Numista: #12759

Value

Bullion value: $38.82

Obverse

Inscription:

GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX

HP

Translation:

George the Sixth King

HP

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

Inscription:

SUID-AFRIKA·1652-1952·SOUTH AFRICA

VOC

MW

*5s*

Translation:

SUID-AFRIKA·1652-1952·SOUTH AFRICA

VOC

MW

*5s*

Script: Latin

Languages: English, Afrikaans

Designer: Marion Walgate

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Pretoria	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1952	—	1,710,000
1952	—	15,500	Prooflike

🌱 Very Common