Coins of SOUTH AFRICA - catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
5 cents Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. On the left and on the right there is an inscription in one of the official languages: SOUTH AFRICA. Reverse: On the right - the image of the paradise crane (Anthropoides Paradisea); on the left - face value: 5 С.
Copper clad steel. Diameter - 21.00 mm., Thickness - 1.90 mm. The weight - 4.50 g. Smooth edge. Designers: Arthur Sutherland (obverse), Gert Richards (reverse).
A coin of this type has been issued since 2000, but since 2002, every year the name of the country: SOUTH AFRICA is given in one of the eleven state languages:
2002 year
Swati language:
NINGIZMU AFRIKA.
210 pcs.
2003 year
Tsonga language: AFRICA DZONGA.
2004 year
English:
SOUTH AFRICA.
534 pcs.
2005 year
Tswana language:
AFORIKA BORWA.
435 pcs.
2006 year
Northern Soto language: AFRIKA BORWA.
580 pcs.
2007 year
Language
Afrikaans:
SUID-AFRIKA.
653 pcs.
2008 year
Spit tongue:
UMZANTSI AFRIKA.
788 pcs.
2009 year
Zulu:
ININGIZIMU AFRIKA.
920 pcs.
2010 Southern Ndebele:
ISEWULA AFRIKA.
220 pcs.
2011 year
Vendian language:
TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA.
10 cents Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. On the left and right there is an inscription in the South Ndebele language: ISEWULA AFRIKA (SOUTH AFRICA). Reverse: In the center of the Coin there is a cuckoo arum flower (Zantedeschia Aethiopica); on the right there is a denomination in two lines: 10 С.
2009, Bronze clad steel. Diameter - 16.00 mm., Thickness - 1.60 mm. The weight - 2.00 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 310. Designers: Arthur Sutherland (obverse), Robert McFarlane (reverse).
A coin of this type has been issued since 2000, but since 2002, every year the name of the country: SOUTH AFRICA is given in one of the eleven state languages:
2002 - in Tsonga language: AFRICA DZONGA;
2003 - in English: SOUTH AFRICA;
2004 - in the Tswana language: AFORIKA BORWA;
2005 - in the North Soto language: AFRIKA BORWA;
2006 - in Afrikaans: SUID-AFRIKA;
2007 - in the Kosa language: UMZANTSI AFRIKA;
2008 - in the Zulu language: ININGIZIMU AFRIKA;
2009, - in the South Ndebele language: ISEWULA AFRIKA;
2010 - in the Vendian language: TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA;
2011 - in Swati: NINGIZMU AFRIKA.
10 cents Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. On the left and right, there is an inscription in one of the eleven state languages: SOUTH AFRICA. Reverse: In the center of the Coin there is a cuckoo arum flower (Zantedeschia Aethiopica); on the right there is a denomination in two lines: 10 С.
2012, Copper clad steel. Diameter - 16.00 mm., Thickness - 1.60 mm. The weight - 2.00 g. Corrugated edge. Designers: Arthur Sutherland (obverse), Robert McFarlane (reverse).
20 cents Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. On the left and right there is an inscription in the South Ndebele language: ISEWULA AFRIKA (SOUTH AFRICA). Reverse: In the center - the image of the artichoke protea (Protea cynaroides); on the right - face value: 20 С.
2008, Bronze clad steel. Diameter - 19.00 mm., Thickness - 1.80 mm. The weight - 3.50 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 251. Designers: Arthur Sutherland (obverse), Susan Erasmus (reverse).
A coin of this type has been issued since 2000, but since 2002, every year the name of the country: SOUTH AFRICA is given in one of the eleven state languages:
2002 - in English: SOUTH AFRICA;
2003 - in the Tswana language: AFORIKA BORWA;
2004 - in the North Soto language: AFRIKA BORWA;
2005 - in Afrikaans: SUID-AFRIKA;
2006 - in the Kosa language: UMZANTSI AFRIKA;
2007 - in the Zulu language: ININGIZIMU AFRIKA;
2008 - in the South Ndebele language: ISEWULA AFRIKA;
2009, - in the Vendian language: TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA;
2010 - in Swati: NINGIZMU AFRIKA;
2011 - in Tsonga language: AFRICA DZONGA.
50 cents Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. On the left and right, there is an inscription in the North Soto language: AFRIKA BORWA (SOUTH AFRICA). Reverse: On the left - the image of the strelitzia plant (Strelitzia Reginae); on the right - face value: 50 С.
2003, Bronze clad steel. Diameter - 22.00 mm., Thickness - 2.00 mm. The weight - 5.00 g. Corrugated edge. Designers: Arthur Sutherland (obverse), Linda Lotrier (reverse).
A coin of this type has been issued since 2000, but since 2002, every year the name of the country: SOUTH AFRICA is given in one of the eleven state languages:
2002 - in the Tswana language: AFORIKA BORWA;
2003 - in the North Soto language: AFRIKA BORWA;
2004 - in Afrikaans: SUID-AFRIKA;
2005 - in the Kosa language: UMZANTSI AFRIKA;
2006 - in the Zulu language: ININGIZIMU AFRIKA;
2007 - in the South Ndebele language: ISEWULA AFRIKA;
2008 - in the Vendian language: TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA;
2009, - in Swati: NINGIZMU AFRIKA;
2010 - in Tsonga language: AFRICA DZONGA;
2011 - in English: SOUTH AFRICA.
1 rand Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. To the left and right of the coat of arms there is an inscription: SOUTH AMERICA in Swati and Vendian languages: NINGIZMU AFRIKA - TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA. Reverse: In the center - a springbok antelope (Antidorcas marsupialis) is depicted, at the top - denomination: 1 RAND, at the bottom of the Coin: SOLE DEO GLORIA.
2007 Nickel plated copper. Diameter - 20.00 mm., Thickness - 1.80 mm. The weight - 4.00 g. Sectoral corrugation edge. Circulation: 61 million. Designers: Arthur Sutherland (obverse), Linda Lotrier (reverse).
A coin of this type has been issued since 2000, however, since 2002, every year the name of the country: SOUTH AFRICA is given in two of the eleven state languages:
2002 - in Afrikaans and North Soto: SUID-AFRIKA - AFRIKA BORWA;
2003 - in the Kosa and Afrikaans languages: UMZANTSI AFRIKA - SUID-AFRIKA;
2004 - in Zulu and Khosa languages: ININGIZIMU AFRIKA - UMZANTSI AFRIKA;
2005 - in the South Ndebele and Zulu languages: ISEWULA AFRIKA - ININGIZIMU AFRIKA;
2006 - in Vendian and South Ndebele languages: TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA - ISEWULA AFRIKA;
2007 - in Swati and Venda languages: NINGIZMU AFRIKA - TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA;
2008 - in Tsonga and Swati languages: AFRICA DZONGA - NINGIZMU AFRIKA;
2009, - in English and Tsonga: SOUTH AFRICA - AFRICA DZONGA;
2010 - in Tswana and English: AFORIKA BORWA - SOUTH AFRICA;
2011 - in North Soto and Tswana languages: AFRIKA BORWA - AFORIKA BORWA.
2 rand Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. To the left and right of the coat of arms there is an inscription: SOUTH AMERICA in Afrikaans and North Soto: SUID-AFRIKA - AFRIKA BORWA. Reverse: In the center - the head of a kudu antelope, on the right - a two-line denomination: 2 RAND.
2010 Nickel plated copper. Diameter - 23.00 mm., Thickness - 1.70 mm. The weight - 5.50 g. Sectoral corrugation edge. Circulation: 29 000 000. Obverse and reverse designer - Arthur Sutherland.
A coin of this type has been issued since 2000, however, since 2002, every year the name of the country: SOUTH AFRICA is given in two of the eleven state languages:
2002 - in Zulu and Khosa languages: ININGIZIMU AFRIKA - UMZANTSI AFRIKA;
2003 - in the South Ndebele and Zulu languages: ISEWULA AFRIKA - ININGIZIMU AFRIKA;
2004 - in Vendian and South Ndebele languages: TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA - ISEWULA AFRIKA;
2005 - in Swati and Venda languages: NINGIZMU AFRIKA - TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA;
2006 - in Tsonga and Swati languages: AFRICA DZONGA - NINGIZMU AFRIKA;
2007 - in English and Tsonga languages: SOUTH AFRICA - AFRICA DZONGA;
2008 - in Tswana and English: AFORIKA BORWA - SOUTH AFRICA;
2009, - in North Soto and Tswana languages: AFRIKA BORWA - AFORIKA BORWA;
2010 - in Afrikaans and North Soto: SUID-AFRIKA - AFRIKA BORWA;
2011 - in the Kosa and Afrikaans languages: UMZANTSI AFRIKA - SUID-AFRIKA.
R 5 Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. To the left and right of the coat of arms there is an inscription: SOUTH AMERICA in Tsonga and English: AFRIKA DZONGA - SOUTH AFROCA. Reverse: In the center is a wildebeest; in the upper part of the Coin there is a figure "5", in the lower semicircular inscription: RAND.
2005 Bimetal: ring - copper-nickel alloy, insert - brass. Diameter - 26.00 mm., Thickness - 3.00 mm. The weight - 9.40 g. Edge: repeated inscription SARB R5 on a depressed smooth strip across the corrugation. Obverse and reverse designer - Arthur Sutherland.
A coin of this type has been issued since 2004, each year the name of the country: SOUTH AFRICA is given in two of the eleven state languages:
2004 - in Tsonga and Swati languages: AFRICA DZONGA - NINGIZMU AFRIKA;
2005 - in Tsonga and English: AFRICA DZONGA - SOUTH AFRICA;
2006 - in English and Tswana: SOUTH AFRICA - AFORIKA BORWA;
2007 - in Tswana and North Soto languages: AFORIKA BORWA - AFRIKA BORWA;
2008 - in North Sotho and Afrikaans: AFRIKA BORWA - SUID-AFRIKA;
2009, - in Afrikaans and Kosa languages: SUID-AFRIKA - UMZANTSI AFRIKA;
2010 - in the Kosa and Zulu languages: UMZANTSI AFRIKA - ININGIZIMU AFRIKA;
2011 - in Zulu and South Ndebele languages: ININGIZIMU AFRIKA - ISEWULA AFRIKA.
R 5 Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. To the left and right of the coat of arms there is an inscription: SOUTH AMERICA in the Vendian and South Ndebele languages: TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA - ISEWULA AFRIKA. Reverse: In the center - stylized figures of people with the national flag; on the left - face value: 5 RAND. Around the circle of the insert there is an inscription in English: 20 YEARS OF FREEDOM 1994 - 2014.
2014, Bimetal: ring - copper-nickel alloy, insert - brass. Diameter - 26.00 mm., Thickness - 3.00 mm. The weight - 9.40 g. Edge: repeated inscription SARB R5 on a depressed smooth strip across the corrugation. Circulation - 5.
The coin is not yet in the FMD funds.
COINS RARELY MEETING IN CIRCULATION:
Coins minted before 2000, as well as coins of special, commemorative and anniversary editions, are rare in circulation.
50 cents. "Participation of South Africa in the 2003 Cricket World Cup" Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. On the left and right, there is an inscription in the North Soto language: AFRIKA BORWA (SOUTH AFRICA). Reverse: Image of a cricketer; below - face value: 50 C.
2003, Bronze clad steel. Diameter - 22.00 mm., Thickness - 2.00 mm. The weight - 5.00 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 11.
The only year of release.
R 5 Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: a shield with a border, which depicts two people greeting each other, above the coat of arms - the year of issue. To the left and to the right of the coat of arms there is an inscription: SOUTH AMERICA in two of the eleven state languages. Reverse: In the center is a wildebeest; in the upper part of the Coin there is a figure "5", in the lower semicircular inscription: RAND.
Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 26.00 mm., Thickness - 1.70 mm. The weight - 7.00. Sectoral corrugation edge. Obverse and reverse designer - Arthur Sutherland.
A coin of this type was issued in 2000, 2001 (the name of the country: SOUTH AFRICA is given in the Zulu language: ININGIZIMU AFRIKA).
2002 - an inscription in the South Ndebele and Vendian languages: ISEWULA AFRIKA - TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA;
2003 - an inscription in the Vendian and North Soto languages: TSHIPEMBE AFURIKA - AFRIKA BORWA.
There is no coin in the FMD funds.
R 5. "Nelson Mandela" Obverse: In the center - a portrait of Nelson Mandela, a well-known activist in the struggle for human rights during the existence of apartheid, the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the ninth President of South Africa from May 10, 1994 to June 14, 1999. Under the portrait is the year of issue. To the left and right of the portrait - the inscription: ININGIZIMU - AFRIKA. Reverse: In the center is a wildebeest; at the top of the Coin face value: 5 RAND.
2000 Nickel plated copper. Diameter - 26.00 mm., Thickness - 1.70 mm. The weight - 7.00 g. Sectoral corrugation edge.
The only year of release.
2002 year
2003 year
2004 year
