| Issuer | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-1961) |
| Period | Republic (1961-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1961-1964 |
| Value | 20 Cents 0.20 ZAR = USD 0.012 |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 11.3 g |
| Diameter | 28.7 mm |
| Thickness | 2.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 2896 |
| References | KM# 61, Hern# R22-25, Schön# 82 |
Bust of Jan van Riebeeck, founder of Cape Town, facing 1/4 right surrounded by bilingual English / Afrikaans inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering: UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG
Designer: Willie Myburg
Shield from the Coat-of-Arms of South Africa surrounded by denomination, date, and bilingual English / Afrikaans inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA·1961·SUID-AFRIKA
K G
20C.
Designer: George Kruger Gray
Reeded