1 Rand Gold 1st and 2nd decimal series
Features
| Issuer |
South Africa
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1961-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Years | 1961-1983 |
| Value | 1 Rand 1 ZAR = USD 0.05 |
| Currency | Rand (1961-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.917) |
| Weight | 3.99 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 17856 |
| References |
KM# 63,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.
Brian Hern, John Bothma, Hercie Peterse; 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th edition). Gary Levitan, Ferndale, South Africa.
Schön# 84  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck 1/4 right, legend around
Script: Latin
Lettering: UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Designer: Willie Myburg
Reverse
Pronking Springbok above the denomination.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA·1965·SUID-AFRIKA
CLS
* 1R *
Designer: Coert Laurens Steynberg
Edge
Milled
Mint
Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902; 1923-1992)Comments
Dimensions vary slightly between the original 1961-4 issues and the later 1965-83 strikes.
Prooflike strikes exist for most years but these are very hard to distinguish from the Proofs.
Matt finish coins were produced for export.
Huge numbers have been smelted and availability of specimens is becoming scarce.
(courtesy of Brian Hern's Handbook on South African Coins & Patterns)
The fineness is the same as that for the 1/2 Pound, 1/2 Pond, & 1/2 Sovereign - 22 Carat fine Gold.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1961 | 4 246 | 6% | Hern#R30 | ||||||||||
| 1961 | 4 932 | 3% | Hern#R30; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 3 955 | 5% | Hern#R31 | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 2 344 | 2% | Hern#R31; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 4 023 | 2% | Hern#R32 | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 2 508 | 0.7% | Hern#R32; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 5 866 | 3% | Hern#R33 | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 4 000 | 2% | Hern#R33; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1965 | 10 000 | 4% | Hern#R320 | ||||||||||
| 1965 | 6 024 | 2% | Hern#R320; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 10 000 | 4% | Hern#R321 | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 11 000 | 2% | Hern#R321; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 10 000 | 11% | Hern#R322 | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 11 000 | 2% | Hern#R322; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 10 000 | 5% | Hern#R323 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 11 000 | 3% | Hern#R323; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1969 | 10 000 | 13% | Hern#R324 | ||||||||||
| 1969 | 8 000 | 4% | Hern#R324; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 10 000 | 4% | Hern#R325 | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 7 000 | 1.4% | Hern#R325; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 10 000 | 14% | Hern#R326 | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 7 650 | 2% | Hern#R326; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1972 | 10 000 | $ 230 | 16% | Hern#R327 | |||||||||
| 1972 | 7 500 | 4% | Hern#R327; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1973 | 15 000 | 4% | Hern#R328 | ||||||||||
| 1973 | 12 000 | 0.7% | Hern#R328; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1974 | 23 000 | 3% | Hern#R329 | ||||||||||
| 1974 | 17 000 | 1.4% | Hern#R329; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1975 | 12 000 | 2% | Hern#R330 | ||||||||||
| 1975 | 18 000 | $ 290 | 6% | Hern#R330; Proof | |||||||||
| 1976 | 12 000 | 4% | Hern#R331 | ||||||||||
| 1976 | 21 000 | 3% | Hern#R331; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1977 | 27 000 | 8% | Hern#R332 | ||||||||||
| 1977 | 20 000 | 4% | Hern#R332; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 13 000 | 2% | Hern#R333 | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 19 000 | 4% | Hern#R333; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1979 | 17 000 | 4% | Hern#R334 | ||||||||||
| 1979 | 17 000 | 5% | Hern#R334; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1980 | 14 000 | 9% | Hern#R335 | ||||||||||
| 1980 | 18 000 | 5% | Hern#R335; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1981 | 9 274 | 2% | Hern#R336 | ||||||||||
| 1981 | 10 000 | 4% | Hern#R336; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1982 | 14 000 | 4% | Hern#R337 | ||||||||||
| 1983 | 15 000 | 5% | Hern#R338 | ||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 41
Bullion value: USD 243.75
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Bullion value: USD 243.75
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