½ Cent Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs, South Africa

½ Cent Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs, South Africa, 1979 obverse image½ Cent Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs, South Africa, 1979 reverse image
½ Cent Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    South Africa flagSouth Africa
  • Years of Minting:
    1979
  • Period:
    Republic (1961-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Non-circulating coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded coarsely
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    n/a
½ Cent Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs Reference Price

Reference Price

$3.00-$39.95

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Cent Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Cape Sparrows below denomination

Engraver:

Tommy Sasseen

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Portrait of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs (1903-1978), President of the Republic of South Africa from 1975 to 1978

Engraver:

Lourens De Lange

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Reeded coarsely

½ Cent Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

SOUTH AFRICA · SUID-AFRIKA L.D.L. 1979

Reverse:

1/2 T.S.

½ Cent Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Bronze

Size

½ Cent Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs sizes
  • Weight:2.0 g
  • Diameter:16.21 mm
  • Thickness:1.47 mm
  • Edge:n/a

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