| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1996-2000 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Cents |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Bronze plated steel |
| Weight | 5.0 g |
| Dimensions | 22.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Arthur Sutherland Reverse: Linda Lotriet |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#163, Hern#Nf7-11, Schön#220 |
| Obverse description | South Africa coat of arms with the motto `Ex Unitate Vires` (Power Through Unity). Country name in Sotho, one of the SA`s official languages. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | AFRIKA BORWA EX UNITATE VIRES 1997 ALS |
| Reverse description | Bird-of-paradise flower, commonly known in South Africa as the `crane` flower. That flower is native to South Africa. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50c LL |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1996 - Hern#Nf7 - 41 000 000 1996 - Hern#Nf7; BU Set - 11 676 1996 - Hern#Nf7; Proof - 4 827 1997 - Hern#Nf8 - 38 000 000 1997 - Hern#Nf8; BU Set - 7 515 1997 - Hern#Nf8; Proof - 3 596 1998 - Hern#Nf9 - 1 152 000 1998 - Hern#Nf9; BU Set - 4 487 1998 - Hern#Nf9; Proof - 3 051 1999 - Hern#Nf10 - 1 152 000 1999 - Hern#Nf10; BU Set - 5 525 1999 - Hern#Nf10; Proof - 3 774 2000 - Hern#Nf11 - 1 152 000 2000 - Hern#Nf11; BU Set - 7 767 2000 - Hern#Nf11; Proof - 3 703 |
| Catalog ID | 1114053030 |
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