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
|