KM# 62

Obverse

Bust of Jan Van Riebeeck.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

EENDRAG MAAK MAG

UNITY IS STRENGTH

WM

Designer: Willie Myburg

Reverse

A pronking Springbok, a medium-sized antelope common in South Africa and Namibia.

This design also appears on the reverses of the Krugerrand coins.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

SUID AFRIKA

1961

SOUTH AFRICA

50c

CLS

Designer: Coert Laurens Steynberg

Edge

Reeded

Comments

This iconic pronking Springbok design also appears on the reverses of the Krugerrand coins as well as on the 1947-59 5 Shillings & the 1961-64 50 Cents.

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