| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1961-1964 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Cents |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 19.35 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#59, Hern#R14-17, Schön#80 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Jan van Riebeeck, founder of Cape Town, facing 1/4 right surrounded by bilingual Afrikaans/English legend |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | EENDRAG MAAK MAG * UNITY IS STRENGTH |
| Reverse description | Protea flower in center of five bars (to match the denomination of five cents) surrounded by bilingual English/Afrikaans legend |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH·AFRICA·1963·SUID-AFRIKA KG 5 C. |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1961 - Hern#R14 - 1 479 000 1961 - Hern#R14; Proof - 7 530 1962 - Hern#R15 - 4 187 999 1962 - Hern#R15; Proof - 3 844 1963 - Hern#R16 - 8 054 000 1963 - Hern#R16; Proof - 4 025 1964 - Hern#R17 - 3 567 000 1964 - Hern#R17; Proof - 16 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6258959410 |
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