The year 2012 and South Africa in a circle surrounded by three groups of lettering three layers deep
Obverse lettering
2012
South
Africa
iNingizimu Afrika
uMzantsi Afrika
Afrika-Dzonga
Ningizimu Afrika
iSewula Afrika
Afrika Borwa
Afurika Tshipembe
Aforika Borwa
Suid-Afrika (Translation: South Africa in the 9 official languages)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Three different 5 cent coins in inner circle 1961 - 1964 (Top) Protea with lettering around and date above. 1965 - 1989 (Bottom Left) Blue Crane bird facing lettering on the right 1990 - 2011 (Bottom Right) Blue Crane bird facing lettering on the left Lettering in outer circle
Reverse lettering
Commemoration of the five cent
coin
1961 - 2011
MJS
1961
SOUTH AFRICA
SUID-AFRIKA
5 c
5 c
R
5 c (Translation: Denomination of the different 5 cent coins)