South Africa, 1992 AD., Republic, 5 Cents, KM 134.
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South Africa, Republic, engravers: A. L. Sutherland (obverse) and Gert Richards (reverse), 1992 AD.,
5 Cents (21 mm / 4,46 g), copper-plated steel, 4,50 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 120,000,000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: SOUTH AFRICA - SUID AFRIKA / EN UNITATE VIRES / ALS / 1992 , national arms with supporters, motto on ribbon below, engraver´s initials to left below.
Rev.: 5 c / GJR , a blue crane standing left, engraver´s initials to left at edge.
KM 134 .
Year / Mintage
1990 106,000,000
1990 10,239 Proof
1991 74,000,000
1991 11,800 Proof
1992 120,000,000
1992 10,263 Proof
1993 90,000,000
1993 7,790 Proof
1994 6,100,000
1994 5,804 Proof
1995 153,000,000
1995 5,816 Proof
1910 arms of South Africa:
The first coat of arms was granted by King George V by Royal Warrant on 17 September 1910. This was a few months after the formation of the Union of South Africa.
It was a combination of symbols representing the four provinces (formerly colonies) that made up the Union.
The first quarter is the figure of Hope, representing the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope.
The two wildebeests of the second quarter represent Colony of Natal.
The orange tree in the third quarter was used as the symbol of the Orange Free State Republic.
The wagon in the fourth quarter represented the Transvaal.
The supporters are taken from the arms of the Orange River Colony and the Cape Colony.
The lion holds four rods, bound together, symbolizing the unification of the four former colonies.
The motto, Ex Unitate Vires was officially translated as "Union is Strength" until 1961, and thereafter as "Unity is Strength".
The Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradiseus), also known as the Stanley Crane and the Paradise Crane, is the national bird of South Africa.
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