| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1970-1990 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Cents |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 9.5 g |
| Dimensions | 27.85 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Arthur Sutherland Reverse: Tommy Sasseen |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#87, Hern#D200-205, 207-208#, 210-211#, 213-220#, Schön#126 |
| Obverse description | South Africa coat of arms with the motto `Ex Unitate Vires` (Power Through Unity). Country name both in English and Afrikaans. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SOUTH AFRICA · SUID-AFRIKA EX UNITATE VIRES 1987 A.L.S |
| Reverse description | Three flowers, all native to South Africa - from left to right : - An Arum Lily ; - An African Lily ; - A Bird-of-Paradise. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50 T.S. |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1970 - Hern#D200; `T.S.` - 4 098 000 1970 - Hern#D200; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 000 1971 - Hern#D201; `T.S.` - 5 062 000 1971 - Hern#D201; `T.S.`; Proof - 12 000 1972 - Hern#D202; `T.S.` - 771 000 1972 - Hern#D202; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 000 1973 - Hern#D203; `T.S.` - 1 042 999 1973 - Hern#D203; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 850 1974 - Hern#D204; `T.S.` - 1 942 000 1974 - Hern#D204; `T.S.`; Proof - 15 000 1975 - Hern#D205; `T.S.` - 4 888 000 1975 - Hern#D205; `T.S.`; Proof - 18 000 1977 - Hern#D207; `T.S.` - 10 196 000 1977 - Hern#D207; `T.S.`; Proof - 19 000 1978 - Hern#D208; `T.S.` - 5 071 000 1978 - Hern#D208; `T.S.`; Proof - 17 000 1980 - Hern#D210; `T.S.` - 4 268 000 1980 - Hern#D210; `T.S.`; Proof - 15 000 1981 - Hern#D211; `T.S.` - 5 681 000 1981 - Hern#D211; `T.S.`; Proof - 10 000 1983 - Hern#D213; `T.S.` - 5 150 000 1983 - Hern#D213; `T.S.`; Proof - 14 000 1984 - Hern#D214; no initials - 9 687 000 1984 - Hern#D214; no initials; Proof - 11 000 1985 - Hern#D215; `A.L.S.` - 13 339 000 1985 - Hern#D215; `A.L.S.`; Proof - 9 859 1986 - Hern#D216; `A.L.S.` - 2 294 000 1986 - Hern#D216; `A.L.S.`; Proof - 7 100 1987 - Hern#D217; `A.L.S.` - 19 071 000 1987 - Hern#D217; `A.L.S.`; Proof - 6 781 1988 - Hern#D218; `A.L.S.` - 27 698 000 1988 - Hern#D218; `A.L.S.`; Proof - 7 250 1989 - Hern#D219; `A.L.S.` - 1989 - Hern#D219; `A.L.S.`; Proof - 1990 - Hern#D220; `A.L.S.` - 29 442 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2756210480 |
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