5 Rand (Afrika Borwa - Suid-Afrika) 2008 front 5 Rand (Afrika Borwa - Suid-Afrika) 2008 back
5 Rand (Afrika Borwa - Suid-Afrika) 2008 photo
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5 Rand Afrika Borwa - Suid-Afrika

2008 year
Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring 9.5 g 26.0 mm
Description
Issuer
South Africa
Period
Republic (1961-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
2008
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
References
Numista
N#9976
Rarity index
19%

Reverse

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
ALS
RAND

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

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