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© aslankz (CC BY-NC)
5 Rand Aforika Borwa - Afrika Borwa
| Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring | 9.5 g | 26.0 mm |
| Issuer | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | South African Reserve Bank |
| Period | Republic (1961-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 2007-2019 |
| Value | 5 Rand 5 ZAR = USD 0.29 |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 9.5 g |
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#9974 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 13% |
Reverse
Black Wildebeest and value. The abbreviation ‘SARB’ for South African Reserve Bank is repeated 32 times at left and 25 at right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5 RAND
ALS
Engraver: Arthur Sutherland
Edge
Security edge with the initials of the South Africa Reserve Bank and the face value repeated 10 times.
Lettering: SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5 SARB R5
Comment
Very similar to the 2019 issue https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces176335.html with only the languages swapped around
