| Issuer | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1970-1990 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Cents |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Bronze (95% Copper, 4.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin) |
| Weight | 4.0 g |
| Diameter | 22.45 mm |
| Thickness | 1.71 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Tommy Sasseen Reverse: Jan van Zyl |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#83, Hern#D60-65, 67-68, 70-71, 73-80, Schön#122 |
| Obverse description | South African coat of arms with the motto `Ex Unitate Vires` (Power Through Unity) surrounded by bilingual English/Afrikaans legend. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SOUTH AFRICA · SUID-AFRIKA EX UNITATE VIRES T.S. · 1970 · |
| Reverse description | Wildebeest bucking left above denomination. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2c J.v.Z. |
| Edge | Reeded coarsely |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1970 - Hern#D60; `T.S.` - 35 217 000 1970 - Hern#D60; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 000 1971 - Hern#D61; `T.S.` - 24 093 000 1971 - Hern#D61; `T.S.`; Proof - 12 000 1972 - Hern#D62; `T.S.` - 7 304 000 1972 - Hern#D62; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 000 1973 - Hern#D63; `T.S.` - 18 685 000 1973 - Hern#D63; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 850 1974 - Hern#D64; `T.S.` - 25 301 000 1974 - Hern#D64; `T.S.`; Proof - 15 000 1975 - Hern#D65; `T.S.` - 24 982 000 1975 - Hern#D65; `T.S.`; Proof - 18 000 1977 - Hern#D67; `T.S.` - 45 116 000 1977 - Hern#D67; `T.S.`; Proof - 19 000 1978 - Hern#D68; `T.S.` - 50 527 000 1978 - Hern#D68; `T.S.`; Proof - 17 000 1980 - Hern#D70; `T.S.` - 37 795 000 1980 - Hern#D70; `T.S.`; Proof - 15 000 1981 - Hern#D71; `T.S.` - 79 350 000 1981 - Hern#D71; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 000 1983 - Hern#D73; `T.S.` - 112 575 000 1983 - Hern#D73; `T.S.`; Proof - 14 000 1984 - Hern#D74; no initials - 101 497 000 1984 - Hern#D74; no initials; Proof - 11 000 1985 - Hern#D75; `A.L.S.` - 102 708 000 1985 - Hern#D75; `A.L.S.`; Proof - 9 859 1986 - Hern#D76; `A.L.S.` - 683 294 000 1986 - Hern#D76; `A.L.S.`; Proof - 7 100 1987 - Hern#D77; `A.L.S.` - 104 981 000 1987 - Hern#D77; `A.L.S.`; Proof - 6 781 1988 - Hern#D78; `A.L.S.` - 182 036 000 1988 - Hern#D78; `A.L.S.`; Proof - 7 250 1989 - Hern#D79; `A.L.S.` - 213 629 150 1989 - Hern#D79; `A.L.S.`; Proof - 9 571 1990 - Hern#D80; `A.L.S.` - 215 192 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 2676223690 |
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