| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1970-1990 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Cents |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 6.0 g |
| Dimensions | 24.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.84 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Tommy Sasseen |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#86, Hern#D165-170, 172-173#, 175-176#, 178-185#, Schön#125 |
| Obverse description | Arms of South Africa with the motto `Ex Unitate Vires` (Power Through Unity), legend around and the date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SUID-AFRIKA · SOUTH AFRICA EX UNITATE VIRES T.S. 1980 |
| Reverse description | A King Protea, South Africa`s national flower and the value to the left, engraver`s initials at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 20 T.S. |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1970 - Hern#D165; `T.S.` - 14 000 1970 - Hern#D165; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 000 1971 - Hern#D166; `T.S.` - 5 893 000 1971 - Hern#D166; `T.S.`; Proof - 12 000 1972 - Hern#D167; `T.S.` - 9 069 000 1972 - Hern#D167; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 000 1973 - Hern#D168; `T.S.` - 20 000 1973 - Hern#D168; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 850 1974 - Hern#D169; `T.S.` - 2 436 000 1974 - Hern#D169; `T.S.`; Proof - 15 000 1975 - Hern#D170; `T.S.` - 12 982 000 1975 - Hern#D170; `T.S.`; Proof - 18 000 1977 - Hern#D172; `T.S.` - 30 650 000 1977 - Hern#D172; `T.S.`; Proof - 19 000 1978 - Hern#D173; `T.S.` - 10 049 000 1978 - Hern#D173; `T.S.`; Proof - 19 000 1980 - Hern#D175; `T.S.` - 13 335 000 1980 - Hern#D175; `T.S.`; Proof - 15 000 1981 - Hern#D176; `T.S.` - 8 534 000 1981 - Hern#D176; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 000 1983 - Hern#D178; `T.S.` - 25 667 000 1983 - Hern#D178; `T.S.`; Proof - 14 000 1984 - Hern#D179; no initials - 31 607 000 1984 - Hern#D179; no initials; Proof - 11 000 1985 - Hern#D180; `A L S` - 29 329 000 1985 - Hern#D180; `A L S`; Proof - 9 859 1986 - Hern#D181; `A L S` - 11 408 000 1986 - Hern#D181; `A L S`; Proof - 7 100 1987 - Hern#D182; `A L S` - 36 904 000 1987 - Hern#D182; `A L S`; Proof - 6 781 1988 - Hern#D183; `A L S` - 43 115 000 1988 - Hern#D183; `A L S`; Proof - 7 250 1989 - Hern#D184; `A L S` - 1989 - Hern#D184; `A L S`; Proof - 1990 - Hern#D185; `A L S` - 98 512 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8299561630 |
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