Coins from South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, situated at the southern part of the African continent, was founded on 31 May 1961, away from British rule and introduced a decimal coin series as a result. However, the predecessor of the Republic was the Union of South Africa, formed on 31 May 1910 out of 4 British Colonies: The Transvaal, Free State, Cape Colony and Natal. The first Europeans, the Dutch (1652-1795, 1803-1806), settled in the Cape in 1652, after which the English came (1795-1803, 1806-1960). Today, after the democratic elections of 1994, South Arica has three Capitols, Pretoria as the executive, Cape Town as the Legislative and Bloemfontein as the judicial. In 1923 the first coins in the Pound Sterling series were issued, depicting the British Monarch. Like all Pound sterling series, 12 Pennies make a Shilling and 20 Shillings a Pound. With the introduction of the decimal series in 1961, decimal coins of equal size and value to the Pound series were produced to ease the transition (1961 to 1964). In 1965 the second decimal series were introduced, radically reducing the size of the coins. In 1989/90 the current and third decimal series of coins were introduced, again reducing size, introducing a circulation 2 Rand coin for the first time and the first 5 Rand coin to follow in 1994. The Kruger Rand, made of pure gold, was the first (starting in 1967) international investment coin produced worldwide, and is still very popular. The country has 11 official languages (resulting in 10 different spellings of the name South Africa), and these are rotated on the coins from year to year. With a size of 1,221,037 km² (471,445 square miles) it is the 24th largest country in the world, boasting a population of more than 57 million people. South Africa is the birthplace of the legendary Nelson Mandela, who served as president from 1994 to 1999.
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Rand (1961-date)

100 Cents = 1 Rand

Available for swap 10 Cents (iSewula Afrika)
2012-2022

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
KM# 530, N# 44775
10 Cent (Isimangaleso Marine Protected Area)
2013

Non-circulating coin: South Africa's Marine Protected Areas – Isimangaleso Marine Protected Area
Silver (.925) • 16.813 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
Hern# WL55, N# 254437
Available for swap 10 Cents (Afurika Tshipembe)
2013

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
N# 63575
10 Cent (Natal Bioregion)
2014

Non-circulating coin: South Africa's Marine Protected Areas – Natal Bioregion
Silver (.925) • 16.813 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 574, Hern# WL59, N# 254438
Available for swap 10 Cents (Ningizimu Afrika)
2014

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
N# 67652
10 Cents (Agulhas Bioregion)
2015

Non-circulating coin: South Africa's Marine Protected Areas – Agulhas Bioregion
Silver (.925) • 16.813 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
Hern# WL63, N# 254439
Available for swap 10 Cents (Afrika-Dzonga)
2015

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
N# 76178
10 Cent (West Coast Bioregion)
2016

Non-circulating coin: South Africa's Marine Protected Areas – West Coast Bioregion
Silver (.925) • 16.813 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
Hern# WL63, N# 254442
Available for swap 10 Cents (South Africa)
2016

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
N# 105367
10 Cent (Prince Edward Islands)
2017

Non-circulating coin: South Africa's Marine Protected Areas – Prince Edward Islands
Silver (.925) • 16.813 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
Hern# WL71, KM# 621, N# 328264
Available for swap 10 Cents (Aforika Borwa)
2017

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
N# 123714
Available for swap 10 Cents (Afrika Borwa)
2018

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2 g • ⌀ 16 mm
KM# 670, N# 145785
Available for swap 10 Cents (Suid-Afrika)
2019

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
N# 157985
Available for swap 10 Cents (uMzantsi Afrika)
2020

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
N# 237016
Available for swap 10 Cent (iNingizimu Afrika)
2021

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
N# 315495
Available for swap 10 Cents
2023

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
KM# 779, N# 347521
Available for swap 20 Cents (1st decimal series)
1961-1964

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.500) • 11.3 g • ⌀ 28.7 mm
KM# 61, Hern# R22-25, Schön# 82, N# 2896
20 Cents (Pattern)
1963

Pattern
Nickel
Hern# A20, N# 328525
Available for swap 20 Cents (English Legend - SOUTH AFRICA)
1965-1969

Standard circulation coin
Nickel • 6.0 g • ⌀ 24.2 mm
KM# 69.1, Hern# D155, 157, 159, 163, Schön# 90, N# 5461
Available for swap 20 Cents (Afrikaans Legend - SUID-AFRIKA)
1965-1969

Standard circulation coin
Nickel • 6.0 g • ⌀ 24.2 mm
KM# 69.2, Hern# D156, 158, 160, 164, Schön# 97, N# 916
Available for swap 20 Cents (Charles Swart; English Legend - SOUTH AFRICA)
1968

Non-circulating coin: The end of Charles Robberts Swart's presidency
Nickel • 6.0 g • ⌀ 24.2 mm
KM# 78.1, Hern# D161, N# 15270
20 Cents (Charles Swart; Afrikaans Legend - SUID-AFRIKA)
1968

Non-circulating coin: The end of Charles Robberts Swart's presidency
Nickel • 6.0 g • ⌀ 24.2 mm
KM# 78.2, Hern# D162, N# 32245
Available for swap 20 Cents (SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA)
1970-1990

Standard circulation coin
Nickel • 6.0 g • ⌀ 24.2 mm
KM# 86, Hern# D165-170, 172-173, 175-176, 178-185, Schön# 125, N# 1787
Available for swap 20 Cents (Jacobus J. Fouché)
1976

Circulating commemorative coin: The end of Jacobus Johannes Fouche's presidency
Nickel • 6.0 g • ⌀ 24.2 mm
KM# 95, Hern# D171, Schön# 135, N# 1793
Available for swap 20 Cents (Nicolaas J. Diederichs)
1979

Circulating commemorative coin: The end of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs' presidency
Nickel • 6.0 g • ⌀ 24.2 mm
KM# 102, Hern# D174, N# 6647
Available for swap 20 Cents (Balthazar J. Vorster)
1982

Circulating commemorative coin: The end of Balthazar Johannes Vorster's presidency
Nickel • 6.0 g • ⌀ 24.2 mm
KM# 113, Hern# D177, N# 6648
Available for swap 20 Cents (SOUTH AFRICA - SUID-AFRIKA)
1990-1995

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 136, Hern# Ne1-6, Schön# 173, N# 1765
Available for swap 20 Cents (AFERIKA BORWA)
1996-2000

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 162, Hern# Ne7-11, Schön# 219, N# 2232
20 Cents (Lion - Predator of Africa)
2000

Non-circulating coin: Silver Wildlife series
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.73 mm
KM# 236, Hern# WL2, N# 175525
Available for swap 20 Cents (AFERIKA BORWA)
2000-2001

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 225, Hern# Ne12, Hern# Ne13, Schön# 286, N# 2897
20 Cents (Buffalo - Power of Africa)
2001

Non-circulating coin: Silver Wildlife series
Silver (.925) • 33.73 g • ⌀ 38.3 mm
KM# 245, Hern# WL6, N# 166021
20 Cents (Elephant - Strength of Africa)
2002

Non-circulating coin: Silver Wildlife series
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.73 mm
KM# 353, Hern# WL10, N# 139828
Available for swap 20 Cents (South Africa)
2002-2015

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 270, Hern# Ne14, Schön# 308, N# 2898
20 Cents (Rhino - Survivor of Africa)
2003

Non-circulating coin: Silver Wildlife series
Silver (.925) • 33.626 g • ⌀ 38.725 mm
KM# 357, Hern# WL14, N# 139805
Available for swap 20 Cents (Aforika Borwa)
2003-2016

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 327, Hern# Ne15, Schön# 335, N# 2899
20 Cents (Leopard - African Legend)
2004

Non-circulating coin: Silver Wildlife series
Silver (.925) • 33.73 g • ⌀ 38.3 mm
KM# 361, Hern# WL18, N# 175533
Available for swap 20 Cents (Afrika Borwa)
2004-2017

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 328, Hern# Ne16, Schön# 358, N# 2900
20 Cents (African Wild Dog)
2005

Non-circulating coin: Africa Wild Dog – Silver Wildlife series
Silver (.925) • 33.726 g • ⌀ 38.3 mm
KM# 322, Hern# WL22, N# 191069
Available for swap 20 Cents (Suid-Afrika)
2005-2018

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 293, Hern# Ne17, Schön# 381, N# 2901
20 Cents (Black-backed Jackal)
2006

Non-circulating coin: Black-Backed Jackal – Silver Wildlife series
Silver (.925) • 33.626 g • ⌀ 38.725 mm
KM# 318, Hern# WL26, N# 191076
Available for swap 20 Cents (uMzantsi Afrika)
2006-2019

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 488, Hern# Ne18, Schön# 405, N# 2902
20 Cents (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Peace Park)
2007

Non-circulating coin: Asian Wildlife Series – Kgalagadi Transfrontier Peace Park
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.725 mm
KM# 365, Hern# WL30, N# 138992
Available for swap 20 Cents (iNingizimu Afrika)
2007-2020

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 342, Hern# Ne19, Schön# 429, N# 2903
20 Cents (Richtersveld Transfrontier Peace Park)
2008

Non-circulating coin: Silver Wildlife series
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.73 mm
KM# 460, Hern# WL34, N# 139499
Available for swap 20 Cents (iSewula Afrika)
2008-2021

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 442, Hern# Ne20, Schön# 456, N# 4694
20 Cents (Maloti Drakensberg Transfrontier Peace Park)
2009

Non-circulating coin: Maloti Drakensberg Transfrontier Peace Park – Silver Wildlife series
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 484, Hern# WL38, N# 139610
Available for swap 20 Cents (Afurika Tshipembe)
2009-2022

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 466, Hern# Ne21, Schön# 481, N# 25310
20 Cent (Lubombo Transfrontier Concervation and Resource Area)
2010

Non-circulating coin: Silver Wildlife Series – Lubombo Transfrontier Concervation and Resource Area
Silver (.925) • 33.726 g • ⌀ 38.3 mm
KM# 541, Hern# WL42, N# 242422
Available for swap 20 Cents (Ningizimu Afrika)
2010-2013

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 495, Hern# Ne22, Schön# 506, N# 35625
20 Cents (Limpopo Transfrontier Park)
2011

Non-circulating coin: Silver Wildlife Series – Limpopo Transfrontier Park
Silver (.925) • 33.726 g • ⌀ 38.3 mm
KM# 515, N# 254448

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is Pcoetzee5.

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