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5 Rand Suid Afrika - uMzantsi Afrika
2009 year| 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 |
| Year | 2009 |
| 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#15786 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 15% |
Reverse
Wildebeest and value
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 SARB SARB SARB SARB SARB SARB SARB SARB SARB
Comment
Difference from 2021:Suid-Afrika • 2009 • uMzantsi Afrika •
Legends in the 11 Official Languages of the Republic of South Africa:
Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika
English: South Africa
Sesotho and Sepedi: Afrika Borwa
Tswana: Aforika Borwa
Xhosa: uMzantsi Afrika
Zulu: iNingizimu Afrika
Ndebele: iSewula frika
Venda: Afurika Tshipembe
siSwati: Ningizimu Afrika
Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga
Interesting fact
The 5 Rand coin features an image of Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa and a prominent anti-apartheid revolutionary. Mandela's image was added to the coin in 2009, as part of a series of changes made to South African currency to promote national unity and celebrate the country's diverse cultural heritage.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 757 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Rand (Suid Afrika - uMzantsi Afrika) 2009 coin.
