Obverse

Depicts a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck surrounded by the national motto in Afrikaans and English.

Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (1619–1677) was a Dutch navigator and colonial administrator who founded Cape Town in what then became the Dutch Cape Colony of the Dutch East India Company.

Engraver: Willie Myburg

UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG

Reverse

Shield of South Africa surrounded by denomination, date, and bilingual English and Afrikaans legend.

The coat of arms of South Africa between 1910 and 2000 was granted to the Union of South Africa by King George V and later amended by the British College of Arms. It contained representation of the four provinces within the Union. An ox wagon representing Transvaal Province, a woman with an anchor representing Cape Province, two wildebeests representing Natal Province and an orange tree representing the Orange Free State Province.

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

SOUTH AFRICA·1961·SUID-AFRIKA
K G
20C.

Edge

20 Cents

KM# 61 Hern# R22-25 Schön# 82
Characteristics
Material Silver
Fineness 0.500
Weight 11.31 g
Diameter 28.7 mm
Thickness 2.39 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Alt # Hern# R22, Hern# R23, Hern# R24, Hern# R25
Mint
Pretoria Mint, South Africa (SA)

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