Showing only circulating coin types (regular coinage plus circulating commemoratives).
South Africa (1910 - )
Information about what currencies were issued by South Africa, with lists of coinage, as well as periods when foreign-issued currencies were used. |
Currency: Rand. Used in South Africa: (1961 - present)
Currency | Rand |
Period | Rand |
Used | 1961 - present |
Description | The Rand was introduced on 14 February 1961. A Decimal Coinage Commission had been set up in 1956 to consider a move away from the denominations of pounds, shillings and pence, submitting its recommendation on 8 August 1958. It replaced the South African pound as legal tender, at the rate of 2 rand = 1 pound or 10 shillings to the rand. |
Five Rand
40 coins (1994 - 2022)
Coin Name | Mintage |
Five Rand 1994 Presidential Inauguration |
10,105,000 |
Five Rand 1994 |
45,224,590 |
Five Rand 1995 |
41,252,293 |
Five Rand 1996 |
15,451,503 |
Five Rand 1997 |
1,287,111 |
Five Rand 1998 |
1,159,538 |
Five Rand 1999 |
8,809,299 |
Five Rand 2000 Mandela |
6,240,000 |
Five Rand 2000 (Old CoA) |
1,011,470 |
Five Rand 2000 (New CoA) |
6,200,000 |
Five Rand 2001 |
2,004,457 |
Five Rand 2002 |
1,003,356 |
Five Rand 2003 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2004 |
31,103,178 |
Five Rand 2005 |
35,586,941 |
Five Rand 2006 |
14,002,594 |
Five Rand 2007 |
11,763,634 |
Five Rand 2008 |
14,092,553 |
Five Rand 2008 Nelson Mandela |
22,106,000 |
Five Rand 2009 |
11,178,000 |
Five Rand 2010 |
8,065,563 |
Five Rand 2011 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2011 Anniversary of SARB |
5,000,000 |
Five Rand 2012 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2013 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2014 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2014 Twenty Years of Freedom |
unknown |
Five Rand 2015 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2015 Griqua Town |
unknown |
Five Rand 2016 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2017 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2017 OR Tambo Centenary |
unknown |
Five Rand 2018 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2018 Nelson Mandela Centenary |
unknown |
Five Rand 2019 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2019 Constitutional Democracy |
unknown |
Five Rand 2020 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2021 |
unknown |
Five Rand 2021 Centenary of SARB |
unknown |
Five Rand 2022 |
unknown |
Two Rand
43 coins (1989 - 2022)
Coin Name | Mintage |
Two Rand 1989 |
65,246,000 |
Two Rand 1990 |
70,677,230 |
Two Rand 1991 |
39,270,000 |
Two Rand 1992 |
2,140,087 |
Two Rand 1993 |
110,692 |
Two Rand 1994 |
1,006,590 |
Two Rand 1995 |
13,227,293 |
Two Rand 1996 |
139,503 |
Two Rand 1997 |
1,815,111 |
Two Rand 1998 |
7,387,538 |
Two Rand 1999 |
4,809,299 |
Two Rand 2000 (Old CoA) |
19,011,470 |
Two Rand 2000 (New CoA) |
19,000,000 |
Two Rand 2001 |
3,603,678 |
Two Rand 2002 |
12,003,250 |
Two Rand 2003 |
5,002,909 |
Two Rand 2004 Ten Years of Freedom |
unknown |
Two Rand 2004 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2005 |
13,501,944 |
Two Rand 2006 |
5,041,637 |
Two Rand 2007 |
32,581,280 |
Two Rand 2008 |
48,061,563 |
Two Rand 2009 |
12,600,000 |
Two Rand 2010 |
29,000,000 |
Two Rand 2011 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2012 |
29,000,000 |
Two Rand 2013 Union Buildings |
unknown |
Two Rand 2013 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2014 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2014 Union Buildings |
unknown |
Two Rand 2015 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2016 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2017 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2018 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2019 Children’s Rights |
unknown |
Two Rand 2019 Right to Education |
unknown |
Two Rand 2019 Environmental Rights |
unknown |
Two Rand 2019 Freedom of Movement and Residence |
unknown |
Two Rand 2019 Freedom of Religion, Belief and Opinion |
unknown |
Two Rand 2019 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2020 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2021 |
unknown |
Two Rand 2022 |
unknown |
One Rand
85 coins (1965 - 2022). First 50 shown.
Coin Name | Mintage |
One Rand 1965 (English) |
unknown |
One Rand 1965 (Afrikaans) |
unknown |
One Rand 1966 (English) |
1,434,000 |
One Rand 1966 (Afrikaans) |
1,459,000 |
One Rand 1967 Verwoerd (English) |
1,544,020 |
One Rand 1967 Verwoerd (Afrikaans) |
1,569,000 |
One Rand 1968 (English) |
75,000 |
One Rand 1968 (Afrikaans) |
50,000 |
One Rand 1969 Dönges (English) |
506,000 |
One Rand 1969 Dönges (Afrikaans) |
518,000 |
One Rand 1970 (Silver) |
26,000 |
One Rand 1971 (Silver) |
30,000 |
One Rand 1972 (Silver) |
31,000 |
One Rand 1973 (Silver) |
31,000 |
One Rand 1974 South African Mint |
35,000 |
One Rand 1975 (Silver) |
38,000 |
One Rand 1976 (Silver) |
41,000 |
One Rand 1977 (Silver) |
19,000 |
One Rand 1977 |
29,871,010 |
One Rand 1978 (Silver) |
17,000 |
One Rand 1978 |
12,021,010 |
One Rand 1979 (Silver) |
15,000 |
One Rand 1979 Diederichs |
13,466,005 |
One Rand 1980 (Silver) |
15,000 |
One Rand 1980 |
2,690,000 |
One Rand 1981 (Silver) |
12,000 |
One Rand 1981 |
2,035,000 |
One Rand 1982 (Silver) |
10,000 |
One Rand 1982 Vorster |
7,685,015 |
One Rand 1983 (Silver) |
14,000 |
One Rand 1983 |
7,182,010 |
One Rand 1984 (Silver) |
11,000 |
One Rand 1984 |
5,747,000 |
One Rand 1985 Parliament |
34,731 |
One Rand 1985 Viljoen |
3,992,859 |
One Rand 1986 Year of Disabled People |
6,155 |
One Rand 1986 Johannesburg |
33,867 |
One Rand 1986 |
1,577,000 |
One Rand 1987 (Silver) |
17,526 |
One Rand 1987 |
12,158,781 |
One Rand 1988 Bartolomeu Dias |
16,731 |
One Rand 1988 Huguenots |
14,525 |
One Rand 1988 Great Trek |
14,798 |
One Rand 1988 (Silver) |
7,271 |
One Rand 1988 |
21,342,250 |
One Rand 1989 (Silver) |
18,684 |
One Rand 1989 |
unknown |
One Rand 1990 (Silver) |
10,000 |
One Rand 1990 Botha (Nickel) |
25,338,000 |
One Rand 1990 Botha (Copper) |
22,469 |
Fifty Cents
72 coins (1961 - 2022). First 50 shown.
Coin Name | Mintage |
Fifty Cents 1961 |
54,530 |
Fifty Cents 1962 |
24,868 |
Fifty Cents 1963 |
157,025 |
Fifty Cents 1964 |
127,000 |
Fifty Cents 1965 (English) |
unknown |
Fifty Cents 1965 (Afrikaans) |
53,000 |
Fifty Cents 1966 (English) |
8,081,000 |
Fifty Cents 1966 (Afrikaans) |
8,056,000 |
Fifty Cents 1967 (English) |
77,000 |
Fifty Cents 1967 (Afrikaans) |
52,000 |
Fifty Cents 1968 Swart (English) |
750,000 |
Fifty Cents 1968 Swart (Afrikaans) |
775,000 |
Fifty Cents 1969 (English) |
19,968 |
Fifty Cents 1969 (Afrikaans) |
7,968 |
Fifty Cents 1970 |
4,108,000 |
Fifty Cents 1971 |
5,074,000 |
Fifty Cents 1972 |
781,000 |
Fifty Cents 1973 |
1,054,000 |
Fifty Cents 1974 |
1,957,000 |
Fifty Cents 1975 |
4,906,000 |
Fifty Cents 1976 Fouché |
9,653,000 |
Fifty Cents 1977 |
10,215,000 |
Fifty Cents 1978 |
5,088,000 |
Fifty Cents 1979 Diederichs |
5,066,000 |
Fifty Cents 1980 |
4,283,000 |
Fifty Cents 1981 |
5,691,000 |
Fifty Cents 1982 Vorster |
2,082,000 |
Fifty Cents 1983 |
5,164,000 |
Fifty Cents 1984 |
9,698,000 |
Fifty Cents 1985 |
13,348,859 |
Fifty Cents 1986 |
2,301,100 |
Fifty Cents 1987 |
19,077,781 |
Fifty Cents 1988 |
27,705,250 |
Fifty Cents 1989 |
unknown |
Fifty Cents 1990 (Nickel) |
29,442,000 |
Fifty Cents 1990 (Steel) |
unknown |
Fifty Cents 1991 |
24,015,200 |
Fifty Cents 1992 |
18,015,050 |
Fifty Cents 1993 |
65,010,892 |
Fifty Cents 1994 |
12,006,690 |
Fifty Cents 1995 |
58,008,393 |
Fifty Cents 1996 |
41,016,503 |
Fifty Cents 1997 |
38,011,111 |
Fifty Cents 1998 |
1,159,538 |
Fifty Cents 1999 |
1,161,299 |
Fifty Cents 2000 (Old CoA) |
1,163,470 |
Fifty Cents 2000 (New CoA) |
1,152,000 |
Fifty Cents 2001 |
1,155,678 |
Fifty Cents 2002 |
16,003,250 |
Fifty Cents 2002 Football |
16,000,000 |
Twenty Cents
70 coins (1961 - 2023). First 50 shown.
Coin Name | Mintage |
Twenty Cents 1961 |
2,961,530 |
Twenty Cents 1962 |
3,571,844 |
Twenty Cents 1963 |
4,384,025 |
Twenty Cents 1964 |
4,351,000 |
Twenty Cents 1965 (English) |
29,235,000 |
Twenty Cents 1965 (Afrikaans) |
29,210,000 |
Twenty Cents 1966 (English) |
4,049,000 |
Twenty Cents 1966 (Afrikaans) |
4,074,000 |
Twenty Cents 1967 (English) |
58,000 |
Twenty Cents 1967 (Afrikaans) |
83,000 |
Twenty Cents 1968 Swart (English) |
75,000 |
Twenty Cents 1968 Swart (Afrikaans) |
75,000 |
Twenty Cents 1969 (English) |
9,952 |
Twenty Cents 1969 (Afrikaans) |
21,952 |
Twenty Cents 1970 |
24,000 |
Twenty Cents 1971 |
5,905,000 |
Twenty Cents 1972 |
9,079,000 |
Twenty Cents 1973 |
31,000 |
Twenty Cents 1974 |
2,451,000 |
Twenty Cents 1975 |
13,000,000 |
Twenty Cents 1976 Fouché |
18,847,000 |
Twenty Cents 1977 |
30,669,000 |
Twenty Cents 1978 |
10,068,000 |
Twenty Cents 1979 Diederichs |
5,047,000 |
Twenty Cents 1980 |
13,350,000 |
Twenty Cents 1981 |
8,544,000 |
Twenty Cents 1982 Vorster |
18,095,000 |
Twenty Cents 1983 |
25,681,000 |
Twenty Cents 1984 |
31,618,000 |
Twenty Cents 1985 |
29,338,859 |
Twenty Cents 1986 |
11,415,100 |
Twenty Cents 1987 |
36,910,781 |
Twenty Cents 1988 |
43,122,250 |
Twenty Cents 1989 |
unknown |
Twenty Cents 1990 (Nickel) |
98,512,000 |
Twenty Cents 1990 (Steel) |
44,938 |
Twenty Cents 1991 |
53,600 |
Twenty Cents 1992 |
21,025,350 |
Twenty Cents 1993 |
134,018,692 |
Twenty Cents 1994 |
145,012,590 |
Twenty Cents 1995 |
108,014,293 |
Twenty Cents 1996 |
91,016,503 |
Twenty Cents 1997 |
116,011,111 |
Twenty Cents 1998 |
25,007,538 |
Twenty Cents 1999 |
16,009,299 |
Twenty Cents 2000 (Old CoA) |
22,011,470 |
Twenty Cents 2000 (New CoA) |
22,000,000 |
Twenty Cents 2001 |
21,003,678 |
Twenty Cents 2002 |
42,003,250 |
Twenty Cents 2003 |
56,002,909 |
Ten Cents
69 coins (1961 - 2023). First 50 shown.
Coin Name | Mintage |
Ten Cents 1961 |
1,143,530 |
Ten Cents 1962 |
2,450,844 |
Ten Cents 1963 |
3,331,025 |
Ten Cents 1964 |
4,168,999 |
Ten Cents 1965 (English) |
29,210,000 |
Ten Cents 1965 (Afrikaans) |
29,235,000 |
Ten Cents 1966 (English) |
3,710,000 |
Ten Cents 1966 (Afrikaans) |
3,685,000 |
Ten Cents 1967 (English) |
75,000 |
Ten Cents 1967 (Afrikaans) |
50,000 |
Ten Cents 1968 Swart (English) |
50,000 |
Ten Cents 1968 Swart (Afrikaans) |
75,000 |
Ten Cents 1969 (English) |
570,000 |
Ten Cents 1969 (Afrikaans) |
558,000 |
Ten Cents 1970 |
7,608,000 |
Ten Cents 1971 |
6,452,000 |
Ten Cents 1972 |
10,038,000 |
Ten Cents 1973 |
1,771,000 |
Ten Cents 1974 |
9,912,000 |
Ten Cents 1975 |
13,000,000 |
Ten Cents 1976 Fouché |
31,007,000 |
Ten Cents 1977 |
28,870,000 |
Ten Cents 1978 |
25,027,000 |
Ten Cents 1979 Diederichs |
5,059,000 |
Ten Cents 1980 |
5,055,000 |
Ten Cents 1981 |
9,614,000 |
Ten Cents 1982 Vorster |
15,818,000 |
Ten Cents 1983 |
26,509,000 |
Ten Cents 1984 |
35,476,000 |
Ten Cents 1985 |
29,279,859 |
Ten Cents 1986 |
24,487,100 |
Ten Cents 1987 |
43,240,781 |
Ten Cents 1988 |
48,274,250 |
Ten Cents 1989 |
unknown |
Ten Cents 1990 |
40,022,469 |
Ten Cents 1991 |
65,026,800 |
Ten Cents 1992 |
48,025,350 |
Ten Cents 1993 |
32,018,692 |
Ten Cents 1994 |
142,012,590 |
Ten Cents 1995 |
104,014,293 |
Ten Cents 1996 |
86,016,503 |
Ten Cents 1997 |
136,011,111 |
Ten Cents 1998 |
77,007,538 |
Ten Cents 1999 |
55,009,299 |
Ten Cents 2000 (Old CoA) |
101,011,470 |
Ten Cents 2000 (New CoA) |
101,000,000 |
Ten Cents 2001 |
10,003,678 |
Ten Cents 2002 |
107,003,250 |
Ten Cents 2003 |
unknown |
Ten Cents 2004 |
196,001,935 |
Five Cents (withdrawn 2012)
57 coins (1961 - 2011). First 50 shown.
Coin Name | Mintage |
Five Cents 1961 |
1,486,530 |
Five Cents 1962 |
4,191,843 |
Five Cents 1963 |
8,058,025 |
Five Cents 1964 |
3,583,000 |
Five Cents 1965 (English) |
32,715,000 |
Five Cents 1965 (Afrikaans) |
32,689,999 |
Five Cents 1966 (English) |
4,101,000 |
Five Cents 1966 (Afrikaans) |
4,126,000 |
Five Cents 1967 (English) |
4,590,000 |
Five Cents 1967 (Afrikaans) |
4,615,000 |
Five Cents 1968 Swart (English) |
6,025,000 |
Five Cents 1968 Swart (Afrikaans) |
6,000,000 |
Five Cents 1969 (English) |
5,020,000 |
Five Cents 1969 (Afrikaans) |
5,032,000 |
Five Cents 1970 |
6,662,000 |
Five Cents 1971 |
20,341,000 |
Five Cents 1972 |
3,126,000 |
Five Cents 1973 |
17,103,000 |
Five Cents 1974 |
19,993,000 |
Five Cents 1975 |
22,000,000 |
Five Cents 1976 Fouché |
48,991,000 |
Five Cents 1977 |
51,748,000 |
Five Cents 1978 |
30,069,000 |
Five Cents 1979 Diederichs |
17,550,000 |
Five Cents 1980 |
46,680,000 |
Five Cents 1981 |
40,361,000 |
Five Cents 1982 Vorster |
47,248,000 |
Five Cents 1983 |
57,501,000 |
Five Cents 1984 |
67,356,000 |
Five Cents 1985 |
57,176,859 |
Five Cents 1986 |
54,233,100 |
Five Cents 1987 |
42,791,297 |
Five Cents 1988 |
110,171,250 |
Five Cents 1989 |
35,540,000 |
Five Cents 1990 |
106,022,469 |
Five Cents 1991 |
74,026,800 |
Five Cents 1992 |
120,025,350 |
Five Cents 1993 |
90,018,692 |
Five Cents 1994 |
6,112,590 |
Five Cents 1995 |
153,014,293 |
Five Cents 1996 |
101,016,503 |
Five Cents 1997 |
228,011,111 |
Five Cents 1998 |
88,007,538 |
Five Cents 1999 |
57,009,299 |
Five Cents 2000 (Old CoA) |
132,011,470 |
Five Cents 2000 (New CoA) |
132,000,000 |
Five Cents 2001 |
82,003,678 |
Five Cents 2002 |
210,003,250 |
Five Cents 2003 |
unknown |
Five Cents 2004 |
534,177,935 |
Two and a Half Cents (withdrawn 1965)
4 coins (1961 - 1964)
Two Cents (withdrawn 2003)
44 coins (1965 - 2001)
Coin Name | Mintage |
Two Cents 1965 (English) |
29,887,000 |
Two Cents 1965 (Afrikaans) |
29,912,000 |
Two Cents 1966 (English) |
9,292,000 |
Two Cents 1966 (Afrikaans) |
9,267,000 |
Two Cents 1967 (English) |
11,887,000 |
Two Cents 1967 (Afrikaans) |
11,862,000 |
Two Cents 1968 Swart (English) |
5,500,000 |
Two Cents 1968 Swart (Afrikaans) |
5,550,000 |
Two Cents 1969 (English) |
5,829,000 |
Two Cents 1969 (Afrikaans) |
5,817,000 |
Two Cents 1970 |
35,227,000 |
Two Cents 1971 |
24,105,000 |
Two Cents 1972 |
7,314,000 |
Two Cents 1973 |
18,696,000 |
Two Cents 1974 |
25,316,000 |
Two Cents 1975 |
25,000,000 |
Two Cents 1976 Fouché |
51,495,000 |
Two Cents 1977 |
45,135,000 |
Two Cents 1978 |
50,544,000 |
Two Cents 1979 Diederichs |
40,058,000 |
Two Cents 1980 |
37,810,000 |
Two Cents 1981 |
79,360,000 |
Two Cents 1982 Vorster |
53,974,000 |
Two Cents 1983 |
112,589,000 |
Two Cents 1984 |
101,508,000 |
Two Cents 1985 |
102,717,859 |
Two Cents 1986 |
683,301,100 |
Two Cents 1987 |
104,987,781 |
Two Cents 1988 |
182,043,250 |
Two Cents 1989 |
213,638,721 |
Two Cents 1990 (Bronze) |
215,192,000 |
Two Cents 1990 (Steel) |
44,938 |
Two Cents 1991 |
133,026,800 |
Two Cents 1992 |
215,025,350 |
Two Cents 1993 |
160,018,692 |
Two Cents 1994 |
108,012,590 |
Two Cents 1995 |
198,014,293 |
Two Cents 1996 |
305,016,503 |
Two Cents 1997 |
158,011,111 |
Two Cents 1998 |
282,007,538 |
Two Cents 1999 |
166,009,299 |
Two Cents 2000 (Old CoA) |
263,011,470 |
Two Cents 2000 (New CoA) |
263,000,000 |
Two Cents 2001 |
276,003,678 |
One Cent (withdrawn 2003)
47 coins (1961 - 2001)
Coin Name | Mintage |
One Cent 1961 |
52,273,530 |
One Cent 1962 |
21,932,844 |
One Cent 1963 |
9,085,025 |
One Cent 1964 |
14,281,000 |
One Cent 1965 (English) |
51,000 |
One Cent 1965 (Afrikaans) |
1,031 |
One Cent 1966 (English) |
50,157,000 |
One Cent 1966 (Afrikaans) |
50,182,000 |
One Cent 1967 (English) |
21,114,000 |
One Cent 1967 (Afrikaans) |
21,139,000 |
One Cent 1968 Swart (English) |
6,025,000 |
One Cent 1968 Swart (Afrikaans) |
6,000,000 |
One Cent 1969 (English) |
10,196,000 |
One Cent 1969 (Afrikaans) |
10,208,000 |
One Cent 1970 |
37,082,000 |
One Cent 1971 |
34,065,000 |
One Cent 1972 |
35,672,000 |
One Cent 1973 |
35,909,000 |
One Cent 1974 |
54,955,000 |
One Cent 1975 |
63,000,000 |
One Cent 1976 Fouché |
91,881,000 |
One Cent 1977 |
72,463,000 |
One Cent 1978 |
70,169,000 |
One Cent 1979 Diederichs |
63,447,000 |
One Cent 1980 |
63,447,000 |
One Cent 1981 |
63,454,000 |
One Cent 1982 Vorster |
145,966,000 |
One Cent 1983 |
182,145,000 |
One Cent 1984 |
107,166,000 |
One Cent 1985 |
186,051,859 |
One Cent 1986 |
169,741,000 |
One Cent 1987 |
120,680,781 |
One Cent 1988 |
240,279,250 |
One Cent 1989 |
337,812,721 |
One Cent 1990 |
149,022,460 |
One Cent 1991 |
379,026,800 |
One Cent 1992 |
213,025,347 |
One Cent 1993 |
178,018,692 |
One Cent 1994 |
239,006,586 |
One Cent 1995 |
257,014,293 |
One Cent 1996 |
255,016,503 |
One Cent 1997 |
428,011,111 |
One Cent 1998 |
548,007,538 |
One Cent 1999 |
370,009,299 |
One Cent 2000 (Old CoA) |
587,011,470 |
One Cent 2000 (New CoA) |
587,000,000 |
One Cent 2001 |
604,003,678 |
Half Cent (withdrawn 1984)
18 coins (1961 - 1983)
Coin Name | Mintage |
Half Cent 1961 |
39,196,530 |
Half Cent 1962 |
17,898,844 |
Half Cent 1963 |
11,615,025 |
Half Cent 1964 |
9,274,000 |
Half Cent 1970 |
45,375,363 |
Half Cent 1971 (mint sets only) |
32,000 |
Half Cent 1972 (mint sets only) |
30,000 |
Half Cent 1973 (mint sets only) |
30,850 |
Half Cent 1974 (mint sets only) |
35,000 |
Half Cent 1975 (mint sets only) |
38,000 |
Half Cent 1976 (mint sets only) |
41,000 |
Half Cent 1977 (mint sets only) |
39,000 |
Half Cent 1978 (mint sets only) |
37,000 |
Half Cent 1979 (mint sets only) |
35,000 |
Half Cent 1980 (Proof only) |
15,000 |
Half Cent 1981 (Proof only) |
10,000 |
Half Cent 1982 (Proof only) |
12,000 |
Half Cent 1983 (Proof only) |
14,135 |