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

1 Rand (Bafana Bafana)
2002

Non-circulating coin: 10 Years of South African Football Team Bafana Bafana
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 277, Hern# Nk334, N# 146113
1 Rand (Johannesburg World Summit)
2002

Non-circulating coin: World Summit
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 367, Hern# Nk335, N# 146109
Available for swap 1 Rand (Suid-Afrika - Afrika Borwa)
2002-2014

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 272, Hern# Ng14, N# 2911
Available for swap 1 Rand (World Cup Cricket)
2003

Non-circulating coin: 2003 Cricket World Cup
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 298, Hern# Nk336, N# 97137
1 Rand - ⅒ Ounce (Dzonga)
2003

Non-circulating coin
Gold (.9999) • 3.11 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 380, Hern# Np7, N# 343628
Available for swap 1 Rand (uMzantsi Afrika - Suid-Afrika)
2003-2015

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 332, Hern# Ng16, Schön# 337, N# 1760
1 Rand (Democracy Anniversary)
2004

Non-circulating coin: 10th anniversary of South African Democracy
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 288, Hern# Nk337, N# 104036
1 Rand (Venda Tribe)
2004

Non-circulating coin
Gold (.9999) • 3.11 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 381, Hern# Np8, N# 404142
Available for swap 1 Rand (iNingizimu Afrika - uMzantsi Afrika)
2004-2016

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 333, Hern# Ng17, Schön# 360, N# 2476
1 Rand (Albert Luthuli)
2005

Non-circulating coin: Nobel Prize Winners series
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 368, Hern# Nk338, N# 111950
Available for swap 1 Rand (iSewula Afrika - iNingizimu Afrika)
2005-2017

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 295, Hern# Ng18, Schön# 383, N# 2477
1 Rand (Desmond Tutu)
2006

Non-circulating coin: Nobel Prize Winners series
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 369, Hern# Nk339, N# 112012
1 Rand - ⅒ Ounce (The emaSwati people)
2006

Non-circulating coin
Gold (.9999) • 3.11 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 383, Hern# Np10, N# 201064
Available for swap 1 Rand (Afurika Tshipembe - iSewula Afrika)
2006-2018

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 490, Hern# Ng19, Schön# 407, N# 2478
1 Rand (Frederik Willem De Klerk)
2007

Non-circulating coin: Nobel Prize Winners series
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 370, Hern# Nk340, N# 98210
Available for swap 1 Rand (Nelson Mandela)
2007

Non-circulating coin: Nobel Prize Winners series
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 371, Hern# Nk341, N# 98211
1 Rand (The Afrikaner Nation)
2007

Non-circulating coin
Gold (.9999) • 3.11 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 384, Fr# 39, Hern# Np11, N# 404257
Available for swap 1 Rand (Ningizimu Afrika - Afurika Tshipembe)
2007-2019

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 344, Hern# Ng20, Schön# 431, N# 2479
Available for swap 1 Rand (Mahatma Gandhi)
2008

Non-circulating coin: Nobel Prize Winners series
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 451, Hern# Nk342, N# 104062
1 Rand - ⅒ Ounce (FIFA World Cup, 2010)
2008

Non-circulating coin: 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa
Gold (.999) • 3.11 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 454, Hern# Np13, N# 139919
Available for swap 1 Rand (Afrika-Dzonga - Ningizimu Afrika)
2008-2020

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 444, Hern# Ng21, Schön# 458, N# 4695
1 Rand (National Anthem)
2009

Non-circulating coin: South African National Anthem
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 475, Hern# Nk343, N# 108798
1 Rand - ⅒ Ounce (FIFA World Cup, 2010)
2009

Non-circulating coin: 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa
Gold (.999) • 3.11 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 535, Hern# Np14, N# 139916
Available for swap 1 Rand (South Africa - Afrika-Dzonga)
2009-2022

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 468, Hern# Ng22, Schön# 483, N# 20123
1 Rand - ⅒ Ounce (FIFA World Cup 2010)
2010

Non-circulating coin: 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Gold (.999) • 3.11 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
Hern# Nq21, KM# 508, N# 348827
1 Rand (Nadine Gordimer)
2010

Non-circulating coin: Nobel Prize Winners series
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 543, Hern# Nk344, N# 21972
Available for swap 1 Rand (Aforika Borwa - South Africa)
2010-2012

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 497, Hern# Ng23, Schön# 508, N# 21983
1 Rand (John Maxwell Coetzee)
2011

Non-circulating coin: Nobel Prize Winners series
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 521, Hern# Nk345, N# 29993
Available for swap 1 Rand (Afrika Borwa - Aforika Borwa)
2011-2013

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 504, Schön# 532, N# 44726
1 Rand (Walter and Albertina Sisulu)
2012

Non-circulating coin: African Love Story
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 558, Hern# Nk344, N# 104033
1 Rand (Life of a Legend: The Great Place)
2013

Non-circulating coin: Nelson Mandela's Childhood at The Great Place
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
Hern# NK345, N# 133202
1 Rand (Life of a Legend: Early Years)
2014

Non-circulating coin: Nelson Mandela's formative years
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 577, Hern# Nk346, N# 138816
1 Rand (Life of a Legend: His Education)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Nelson Mandela's Education
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 585, Hern# Nk347, N# 138817
1 Rand (Life of a Legend: Working as a Lawyer)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Nelson Mandela's work as a lawyer
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
Hern# Nk348, N# 138877
1 Rand (Life of a Legend: Freedom Charter Kliptown 1955)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Nelson Mandela's contribution to the Freedom Charter
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 625, Hern# Nk349, N# 138879
1 Rand (Life of a Legend: In Prison on Robben Island)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Nelson Mandela in prison on Robben Island
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
KM# 672, N# 176117
1 Rand (Life of a Legend: The Spirit of Ubuntu)
2019

Non-circulating coin: The Life of Nelson Mandela
Silver (.925) • 15.0 g • ⌀ 32.7 mm
Hern# Nk352, N# 181501
Available for swap 1 Rand
2023

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated steel • 5.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 782, N# 347518
Available for swap 2 Rand Gold (1st and 2nd decimal series)
1961-1983

Non-circulating coin
Gold (.917) • 7.99 g • ⌀ 22.0 mm
KM# 64, Hern# R34-37; R340-358, Schön# 85, N# 22080
Available for swap 2 Rand (SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA)
1989-1995

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated brass • 5.5 g • ⌀ 23.0 mm
KM# 139, Hern# Nh1-7, Schön# 176, N# 830
Available for swap 2 Rand (Mint Technology)
1992

Non-circulating coin: New high speed minting process at the SA Mint
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 145, Hern# NI1, N# 40229
Available for swap 2 Rand (Barcelona Olympics)
1992

Non-circulating coin: Games of the XXV Olympiad, Barcelona '92
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 147, Hern# NI2, N# 40228
2 Rand (Peace)
1993

Non-circulating coin: Interim constitution and democratic elections
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 151, Hern# Nl3, N# 40227
2 Rand (World Cup Soccer)
1994

Non-circulating coin: 1994 FIFA World Cup, USA
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 156, Hern# NI4, N# 40226
Available for swap 2 Rand (Rugby World Cup)
1995

Non-circulating coin: 1995 Rugby World Cup
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 153, Hern# Nl5, N# 146028
2 Rand (Food and Agricultural Organisation)
1995

Non-circulating coin: 50th anniversary of the F.A.O.
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 154, Hern# Nl6, N# 95162
Available for swap 2 Rand (United Nations)
1995

Non-circulating coin: 50th anniversary of the United Nations
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 155, Hern# NI7, N# 35541
Available for swap 2 Rand (African Cup of Nations)
1996

Non-circulating coin: 1996 African Cup of Nations
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 157, Hern# Nl8, N# 133795
Available for swap 2 Rand (UMZANTSI AFRIKA)
1996-2000

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated copper • 5.5 g • ⌀ 23.0 mm
KM# 165, Hern# Nh8-12, Schön# 222, N# 3404
Available for swap 2 Rand (Knysna Seahorse)
1997

Non-circulating coin: Marine Series
Silver (.925) • 33.63 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 175, Hern# Nl9, N# 131473

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is Pcoetzee5.

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