This is a 10-cent (10C) silver coin issued by South Africa in 1964, graded and sealed by NGC. Issuer: Republic of South Africa (the inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" is Afrikaans for "South Africa") Year: 1964 (clearly marked on the coin) Face Value: 10 cents (10C) Material: 50% silver (approximately 5.66 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter) Obverse (Portrait): Depicts Jan van Riebeeck (an early colonist of the Dutch East India Company in South Africa), surrounded by the Afrikaans motto "EENDRAG MAAK MAG" (meaning "Unity is Strength"). Reverse (Design): The obverse features a female figure holding a scepter and wearing a cloak (symbolizing South Africa), with an anchor element below, along with the country's name in English ("SOUTH AFRICA") and Afrikaans ("SUID-AFRIKA"), and the denomination "10C". This coin was graded MS 63 by the NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company): "MS" stands for "Mint State," indicating that this coin never entered circulation; "63" is the grade in the NGC's Sheldon 70-point grading system, placing it in upper-middle quality for an uncirculated coin (it may have slight signs of minting, but is in excellent overall condition). The serial number "6740253-070" on the case is the coin's unique authentication identifier.