South Africa, 1976 AD., Republic, Jacobus J. Fouché commemorative, Pretoria mint, 50 Cents, KM 96.

South Africa, Republic, Jacobus J. Fouché commemorative, engravers: Jean Baptiste Buisset (obv.) and Tommy Sasseen (rev.), Pretoria mint, 1976 AD.,
50 Cents (27,8 mm / 9,39 g), nickel (magnetic), 9,50 g theor. mint weight, mintage 9.632.000 , axis medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: SOUTH AFRICA - SUID-AFRIKA / J.B. / ◇ 1976 ◇ , bust of Jacobus Johannes Fouché r., engraver´s initials at truncation.
Rev.: 50 / T.S. , three South African flowers (Arum Lily (Zantedeschia), an African Lily (Agapanthus praecox) and a Bird-of-Paradise flower (Strelitzia reginae)), value number in right field, engraver´s initials below.
KM 96 ; Hern D206 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1976 9.632.000
1976 21,000 Proof

Jacobus Johannes (Jimmy) Fouché (1898-1980) was President of the South African Republic from 1968 to 1975.