Two Cents, Coin Type from South Africa (showing photos)

Two Cents, Coin Type from South Africa (issued 1965 - 2001)

Coin Type	Two Cents

The South African Two Cents coin (abbreviated as 2c) was a small circulating coin of the Rand currency. Unlike the other denominations, it was not created at decimalisation on 14 February 1961 - there was a 2½ (two and a half cents) coin instead. This was short-lived though and was discontinued only four years later.

When South Africa introduced its Second Decimal Coinage in 1965, there was a Two Cents denomination in it.

The first type of Two Cents was made of bronze and was issued until 1990. This was changed to a smaller copper-plated steel version issued until 2001, after which time the denomination was discontinued.

Apart from the regular designs, there were also four commemorative issues with different obverses.

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

Obverse

The first obverse (1965 - 1969), designed by Tommy Sasseen, has a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck facing right; the legend is in one language only - either SOUTH AFRICA or SUID-AFRIKA, with both versions issued every year.

The second obverse (1970 - 1999) displays the Coat of Arms of South Africa at its centre.

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

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

After 1996, the legend was changed to one language only: AFURIKA TSHIPEMBE in Venda. The Coat of Arms was updated to the new one in 2000.

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

Reverse

The first reverse design (1965 - 1990) shows a bucking Wildebeest at its centre. Below right, in small letters the initials of the designer JvZ (for Jan van Zyl).

Below, the numeral value 2 (two cents).

Reverse Inscription	2c

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Coin Type: Two Cents - (44) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Two Cents 1965 (English)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 29,887,000
Two Cents 1965 (Afrikaans)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 29,912,000
Two Cents 1966 (English)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 9,292,000
Two Cents 1966 (Afrikaans)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 9,267,000
Two Cents 1967 (English)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 11,887,000
Two Cents 1967 (Afrikaans)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 11,862,000
Two Cents 1968 Swart (English)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 5,500,000
Two Cents 1968 Swart (Afrikaans)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 5,550,000
Two Cents 1969 (English)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 5,829,000
Two Cents 1969 (Afrikaans)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 5,817,000
Two Cents 1970			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 35,227,000
Two Cents 1971			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 24,105,000
Two Cents 1972			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 7,314,000
Two Cents 1973			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 18,696,000
Two Cents 1974			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 25,316,000
Two Cents 1975			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 25,000,000
Two Cents 1976 Fouché			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 51,495,000
Two Cents 1977			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 45,135,000
Two Cents 1978			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 50,544,000
Two Cents 1979 Diederichs			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 40,058,000
Two Cents 1980			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 37,810,000
Two Cents 1981			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 79,360,000
Two Cents 1982 Vorster			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 53,974,000
Two Cents 1983			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 112,589,000
Two Cents 1984			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 101,508,000
Two Cents 1985			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 102,717,859
Two Cents 1986			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 683,301,100
Two Cents 1987			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 104,987,781
Two Cents 1988			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 182,043,250
Two Cents 1989			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 213,638,721
Two Cents 1990 (Bronze)			Material: Bronze Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 215,192,000
Two Cents 1990 (Steel)			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 44,938
Two Cents 1991			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 133,026,800
Two Cents 1992			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 215,025,350
Two Cents 1993			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 160,018,692
Two Cents 1994			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 108,012,590
Two Cents 1995			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 198,014,293
Two Cents 1996			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 305,016,503
Two Cents 1997			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 158,011,111
Two Cents 1998			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 282,007,538
Two Cents 1999			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 166,009,299
Two Cents 2000 (Old CoA)			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 263,011,470
Two Cents 2000 (New CoA)			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 263,000,000
Two Cents 2001			Material: Copper-plated Steel Mint: South African Mint Mintage: 276,003,678

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Two Cents: Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Sub-types	Two Cents, Bronze Two Cents, Steel
From	1965
To	2001
Face Value	2 (x Cent)
Current	No; withdrawn 2003
Material
Designer
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size
Mass

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