South Africa 2 Cents 1979

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2 Cents 1979, KM# 99, South Africa, The End of Nico Diederichs' Presidency

2 Cents 1979, KM# 99, South Africa, The End of Nico Diederichs' Presidency

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Obverse	Person (politician, revolutionary, entrepreneur) Nico Diederichs Portrait of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs facing left, country name in Afrikaans and English above, date below. Nicolaas Johannes "Nico" Diederichs (1903-1978) served as the third State President of South Africa, a position that he held from 1975 until his death in August 1978. Engraver: Lourens De Lange SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA LDL · 1979 ·
Reverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Wildebeest Wildebeest bucking left above denomination. The wildebeests, also called gnus, or wildebai, are a genus of antelopes, Connochaetes. They belong to the family Bovidae, which includes antelopes, cattle, goats, sheep and other even-toed horned ungulates. Engraver: Jan van Zyl 2c J.V.Z.
Edge	Reeded (milled)

2 Cents

1979 South Africa

The End of Nico Diederichs' Presidency

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KM# 99 Hern# D69

Characteristics

Type	Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material	Bronze
Weight	4 g
Diameter	22.45 mm
Thickness	1.71 mm
Shape	round
Alignment	Medal
Mint	Pretoria Mint, South Africa (SA)

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