South Africa 5 shillings 1949 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
860123
Area
Coins
Title
South Africa 5 shillings 1949
Country
South Africa
Face value
5 shillings (dollar, 45 piastres)
Year
1949
Variety / overstrike
Era
South Africa - Union (1910-1961)
Head of State
George VI of the United Kindom (1936-1952)
Type
Coin
Designer
Paget, Thomas Humphrey, Steynberg, Coert Laurens
Series
Theme
Fauna (Animals), Springbok
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
800
Weight
28.28
Diameter
38.8
Thickness
3.06
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
SOUTH AFRICA • 1949 • SUID - AFRIKA 5 SHILLINGS CLS
Reverse
GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX HP
Edge
Reeded
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None
Number produced
535.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 40.1
Catalogue number
Hern# S314
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