1978 5c

A genuine 5 Cent nickel coin struck in 1978 — part of South Africa's standard decimal coinage series.

Coin Details

• Year: 1978
• Denomination: 5 Cent
• Metal: Nickel
• Condition: Fine
• Type: Standard circulation coin
• Series: Decimal Coinage
• Country: South Africa
• Era: Republic of South Africa

Design

• Obverse: Coat of Arms of South Africa, bilingual legend
• Reverse: Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradiseus), South Africa's national bird; value 5c to the right
• Themes: Heraldry, Fauna