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South Africa, 1956 Elizabeth II Five Shillings, 5 Shillings. PCGS # 390411.64/48810720.

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1896 South Africa 2 Shillings graded AU55 by NGC. Pictures are of actual coin.

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1948 South Africa George VI 5 Shillings – PCGS PL67 Prooflike. Offered is a beautiful. 1948 South Africa 5 Shillings. This is a premium-quality example that deserves to be marketed for its eye appeal, not just its grade. The colorful toning, mirrored prooflike fields, and lofty PL67 certification make it the kind of coin. His exceptional silver crown displays deeply reflective prooflike fields paired with outstanding original multicolored toning. Shades of gold, violet, blue, and rose accent both sides, producing exceptional eye appeal. Attractive original rainbow toning. The coin pictured is the exact coin you will receive.

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2 1/2 SHILLINGS SILVER COIN. SOUTH AFRICA REPUBLIK 1895 2 1/2 SHILLINGS SILVER COIN, VF. ONLY 182,000 MINTED. Nice looking toned coin with a decent strike and some light even wear. International customers, please review our INTERNATIONAL TERMS below. And we do our best to provide fair and accurate grading. The 14-day period begins the day you receive your item. See additional details and terms below. Fed-Ex may be required. WE HAVE (2) E-BAY STORES. PLEASE VISIT OUR OTHER E-BAY STORE, WHERE WE OFFER MANY INTERESTING ITEMS AND GROUP LOTS AT FIXED PRICES. I HOPE YOU WILL VISIT THE STORE (user id: estatecompanystore) AND TAKE A LOOK. YOU MAY USE THE LINK THAT IS PROVIDED JUST ABOVE THIS PARAGRAPH.

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South Africa – under George VI – King: 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952. 300th ANNIVERSARY of the Founding of CAPETOWN. 1952 Silver 5 Shillings 39mm (28.28 grams) 0.500 Silver 0.4517 oz. Obverse Designer: Engraver: T. GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX, His Majesty, King George VI of England, in profile facing. Table Mountain is in the background. Johan Anthoniszoon “Jan” van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutch navigator and colonial administrator who arrived in Cape Town in the Dutch Cape Colony at the behest of the Dutch East India Company. Jan van Riebeeck arrives in Table Bay in April 1652, painted by Charles Davidson Bell. Van Riebeeck was born in Culemborg, as the son of a surgeon. He grew up in Schiedam, where he married 19-year-old Maria de la Quellerie on 28 March 1649. She died in Malacca, now part of Malaysia, on 2 November 1664, at the age of 35. The couple had eight or nine children, most of whom did not survive infancy. Their son Abraham van Riebeeck, born at the Cape, later became Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. Joining the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) (Dutch East India Company) in 1639, he served in a number of posts, including that of an assistant surgeon in the Batavia in the East Indies. He was head of the VOC trading post in Tonkin, Indochina. In 1643, Riebeeck travelled with Jan van Elseracq to the VOC outpost at Dejima in Japan. In 1651, he volunteered to undertake the command of the initial Dutch settlement in the future South Africa. Van Riebeeck was Commander of the Cape from 1652 to 1662; he was charged with building a fort, with improving the natural anchorage at Table Bay, planting cereals, fruit, and vegetables, and obtaining livestock from the indigenous Khoi people. In the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town, a few wild almond trees still survive. The initial fort, named Fort de Goede Hoop (‘Fort of Good Hope’) was made of mud, clay, and timber, and had four corners or bastions. This fort was replaced by the Castle of Good Hope, built between 1666 and 1679 after van Riebeeck had left the. Van Riebeeck was joined at the Cape by a fellow Culemborger Roelof de Man 1634. Roelof came as the colony bookkeeper and was later promoted to second-in-charge. Van Riebeeck reported the first comet discovered from South Africa, C/1652 Y1, which was spotted on 17 December 1652. In his time at the Cape, Van Riebeeck oversaw a sustained, systematic effort to establish an impressive range of useful plants in the novel conditions on the Cape Peninsula – in the process changing the natural environment forever. Some of these, including grapes, cereals, ground nuts, potatoes, apples, and citrus, had an important and lasting influence on the societies and economies of the region. The daily diary entries kept throughout his time at the Cape (VOC policy) provided the basis for future exploration of the natural environment and its natural resources. Careful reading of his diaries indicate that some of his knowledge was learned from the indigenous peoples inhabiting the region. He died in Batavia (now renamed Jakarta) on Java in 1677. Legacy in South Africa. Jan van Riebeeck is of cultural and historical significance to South Africa. Many of the Afrikaner population view him as the founding father of their nation. This regard was also prevalent in that his image appeared ubiquitously on stamps and the South African currency from the 1940s up until 1993 when the South African Reserve Bank changed the currency to an apolitical design of the fauna and flora of the region. The image used on the currency notes was not that of Van Riebeeck, but of Bartholomeus Vermuyden. 6 April used to be known as Van Riebeeck’s Day, and later as Founders’ Day but the holiday was abolished by the ANC government after the elections of 1994. His image no longer features on any official currency or stamps, but statues of him and his wife remain in Adderley Street, Cape Town. The coat of arms of the city of Cape Town is based on the Van Riebeeck family coat of arms. Many South African towns and villages have streets named after him. Riebeek-Kasteel is one of the oldest towns in South Africa, situated 75 km from Cape Town in the Riebeek Valley together with its sister town Riebeek West. Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck is an Afrikaans high school in Cape Town.

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The product is a 1896 2 Shillings silver coin from South Africa, featuring President Kruger. Authenticated by ANACS as AU53, this collectible piece of history holds value for numismatists and collectors interested in African coins. With its rich silver content and historical significance, this coin is a prized addition to any coin collection.

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Mint State Uncirculated South Africa s ilver 5 shillings or crown coin. Struck for Queen Elizabeth II while South Africa was part of the Commonwealth. Rare date with mintage only 40,000 coins. Certified by NGC to MS 63, toned with significant luster. 39mm, 28.3g, 50% silver.

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1950 South Africa Silver 5 Shillings in PCGS PR 67; 1 of 500 & a TOP POP. These I have had for years. The SHEEN on this is Beautiful. Please check pictures for coins available and see for yourself. If you don’t love it you can send it back!! We also send fully insured. DON’T BE AFRAID TO MAKE AN OFFER. USA SALES ONLY USA SALES ONLY.

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The product is a 1960 South African silver 5 shillings coin commemorating the Union. Graded as MS64 by PCGS, this coin has a fineness of 0.5 and is certified with number 37036211. It features a commemorative variety and has not been modified. This collectible item from South Africa holds historical significance and is a valuable addition to any coin collection. Die Crack Error on reverse running through AFRIKA second A.

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