| Issuer | South Africa |
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| Year | 1994-1995 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Rand |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Nickel plated copper |
| Weight | 7.0 g |
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Arthur Sutherland |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#140, Hern#Nj2-3, Schön#177 |
| Obverse description | South Africa coat of arms, inscribed in a square, with the motto `Ex Unitate Vires` (Power Through Unity) with the country name in Afrikaans and English on both sides |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA EX UNITATE VIRES ALS 1994 (Translation: South Africa South Africa Power Through Unity ALS 1994) |
| Reverse description | Wildebeest below the value |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 RAND ALS |
| Edge | Alternating segments of smooth and reeded parts (5 each) |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1994 - Hern#Nj2 - 45 212 000 1994 - Hern#Nj2; BU Set - 6 786 1994 - Hern#Nj2; Proof - 5 804 1995 - Hern#Nj3 - 41 238 000 1995 - Hern#Nj3; BU Set - 8 477 1995 - Hern#Nj3; Proof - 5 816 |
| Numisquare ID | 3246810480 |
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