One Cent, Bronze, Coin Type from South Africa

One Cent, Bronze, Coin Type from South Africa (issued 1965 - 1989)

Coin Type	One Cent, Bronze

The South African One Cent coin (abbreviated as 1c) was the second smallest circulating coin of the Rand currency, which was introduced in the then Union of South Africa on 14 February 1961, shortly before the establishment of the Republic on 31 May 1961. The one cent approximately replaced the earlier penny coin, which was the most popular denomination of the South African Pound.

The first type of One Cent coins was made of brass; it was replaced by this smaller bronze type in 1965. The first kind of bronze coins had a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on the obverse and a legend in one language only; each year, two versions of the coin were issued - one in English and one in Afrikaans; this was also the case with the commemorative issue in 1968. In 1970, the obverse was changed to the Coat of Arms of South Africa with a bilingual legend.

Between 1970 and 1983, the designer's initials below the Coat of Arms were T.S. for Tommy Sasseen; the obverse was then re-engraved and between 1985 and 1989 the signature was A.L.S. for Arthur Sutherland (no signature at all in 1984).

This format of the one cent coin denomination was issued until 1989; after that, an even smaller copper-plated steel version was introduced in 1990 and issued until 2001, after which time the denomination was discontinued.

The coins have not been demonetised and are still legal tender throughout the Common Monetary Area, although in practice they do not circulate due to their low value.

Obverse

The obverse of the coin displays the Coat of Arms of South Africa at its centre, as granted to the Union of South Africa by King George V and later amended by the British College of Arms. It contains representation of the four provinces within the Union.

The Coat of Arms features a shield quartered, each quarter a symbol of one of the four provinces of South Africa. An ox wagon represents Transvaal Province, a woman with an anchor represents Cape Province, two wildebeests represent Natal Province and an orange tree represents the Orange Free State Province. The crest of the arms features a lion holding four bound sticks. The supporters are a springbok and a gemsbok. Below the arms, the Latin motto, EX UNITATE VIRES (translated at first as "Union Is Strength", but from 1961 translated as "Unity Is Strength").

Around right, the name of the country in English: SOUTH AFRICA; around left, the name in Afrikaans: SUID-AFRIKA.

Below, the date of issue: * [year] *.

Obverse Inscription	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * [year] *

Reverse

The reverse shows at its centre two Cape sparrows (Passer melanurus) on a branch. Below the bird on the right, in small letters the initials of the designer T.S. (for Tommy Sasseen).

Above, the value and denomination 1c (one cent).

Reverse Inscription	1c

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Coin Type: One Cent, Bronze - (30) Coins

Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
One Cent 1965 (English)	51,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1965
One Cent 1965 (Afrikaans)	1,031	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1965
One Cent 1966 (English)	50,157,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1966
One Cent 1966 (Afrikaans)	50,182,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1966
One Cent 1967 (English)	21,114,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1967
One Cent 1967 (Afrikaans)	21,139,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1967
One Cent 1968 Swart (English)	6,025,000		SOUTH AFRICA 1968
One Cent 1968 Swart (Afrikaans)	6,000,000		SUID-AFRIKA 1968
One Cent 1969 (English)	10,196,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1969
One Cent 1969 (Afrikaans)	10,208,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1969
One Cent 1970	37,082,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1970 *
One Cent 1971	34,065,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1971 *
One Cent 1972	35,672,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1972 *
One Cent 1973	35,909,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1973 *
One Cent 1974	54,955,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1974 *
One Cent 1975	63,000,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1975 *
One Cent 1976 Fouché	91,881,000		SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1976 *
One Cent 1977	72,463,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1977 *
One Cent 1978	70,169,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1978 *
One Cent 1979 Diederichs	63,447,000		SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1979 *
One Cent 1980	63,447,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1980 *
One Cent 1981	63,454,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1981 *
One Cent 1982 Vorster	145,966,000		SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1982 *
One Cent 1983	182,145,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1983 *
One Cent 1984	107,166,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1984 *
One Cent 1985	186,051,859	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1985 *
One Cent 1986	169,741,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1986 *
One Cent 1987	120,680,781	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1987 *
One Cent 1988	240,279,250	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1988 *
One Cent 1989	337,812,721	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1989 *

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One Cent, Bronze: Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Sub-type of	One Cent
From	1965
To	1989
Face Value	1 (x Cent)
Current	No; withdrawn 1990
Material	Bronze
Designer	Tommy Sasseen
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	19.0500 mm
Thickness	1.5700 mm
Mass	3.0000 g

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One Cent, Bronze, Coin Type from South Africa - detailed information