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20 Cents English Legend, Pattern
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Value | 20 Cents |
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| Reverse lettering | 20 T.S. |
| Edge | Plain. |
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| Additional information |
South Africa's decimalization on 14 February 1961 introduced Afrikaans-legend coinage as the default, a deliberate assertion of Afrikaner political dominance under the National Party. English-legend versions were produced for circulation alongside them, but this 1965 nickel pattern suggests the mint was still testing specifications or legend configurations four years into the decimal system — likely in connection with ongoing discussions about coin standardization across denominations.
Patterns of this type rarely escaped the mint in quantity. KM# P30 is a proof-context piece, not a production proposal with any known legislative backing.