One Cent 1961, Coin from South Africa

One Cent 1961, Coin from South Africa (withdrawn 1965)

Coin	One Cent 1961

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.

This first type of One Cent coins was made of brass and is part of the First Decimal Coinage of South Africa; it was only issued between 1961 and 1964. A smaller bronze type replaced it in 1965, then an even smaller copper-plated steel version was issued until 2001, after which time the denomination was discontinued.

Thus, coins issued in 1961 circulated for only four years until they were replaced with the smaller version.

Mint	South African Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	52,273,530 (52.3 million)

Obverse

The obverse of the coin features the portrait of Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck, known as Jan van Riebeeck (1619-1677), Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town and considered by many people to be the founding father of the South African nation. The designer's initials WM (for Willie Myburg) are incuse on the shoulder truncation.

Around left, the motto UNITY IS STRENGTH in English; separated from that by two decorative rosettes, around right the same in Afrikaans: EENDRAG MAAK MAG.

Obverse Inscription	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *

Reverse

The reverse shows at its centre a covered wagon as used by the Voortrekkers (Boer pioneers) as they performed their Great Trek in 1836. On the ground below right, in small letters the initials of the reverse designer HM (for Hilda Mason).

Around left, the name of the country in English: SOUTH AFRICA; around right, the name in Afrikaans: SUID-AFRIKA. Above that, the date · 1961 ·.

Below, flanked by two rosettes, the value and denomination * 1 c. * (one cent).

Reverse Inscription	SOUTH AFRICA · 1961 · SUID-AFRIKA * 1 c. *

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

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One Cent 1961: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: 7,530 (included in total)
Variety	Full ground cover
Mintage	Issued: unknown. Rarity: R5 (9 to 14 examples known)
Details	Full ground cover under the wagon on the reverse. Only 12 examples are known.

All (47) coins of type: One Cent

Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
One Cent 1961	52,273,530	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
One Cent 1962	21,932,844	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
One Cent 1963	9,085,025	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
One Cent 1964	14,281,000	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
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 *
One Cent 1990	149,022,460	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1990
One Cent 1991	379,026,800	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1991
One Cent 1992	213,025,347	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1992
One Cent 1993	178,018,692	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1993
One Cent 1994	239,006,586	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1994
One Cent 1995	257,014,293	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1995
One Cent 1996	255,016,503	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 1996
One Cent 1997	428,011,111	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	ISEWULA AFRIKA 1997
One Cent 1998	548,007,538	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	ISEWULA AFRIKA 1998
One Cent 1999	370,009,299	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	ISEWULA AFRIKA 1999
One Cent 2000 (Old CoA)	587,011,470	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	ISEWULA AFRIKA 2000
One Cent 2000 (New CoA)	587,000,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	ISEWULA AFRIKA 2001
One Cent 2001	604,003,678	Coat of Arms of South Africa	ISEWULA AFRIKA 2001

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One Cent 1961: Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Coin Type	One Cent, Brass
Issued	1961
Portrait	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)
Face Value	1 (x Cent)
Circulation Mintage	52,266,000 (52.3 million)
Total Mintage	52,273,530 (52.3 million)
Current	No; withdrawn 1965
Material	Brass
Designer	Hilda Mason, Willie Myburg
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	31.0000 mm
Thickness	2.0000 mm
Mass	9.4200 g
OCC ID	NXYD-ENZC-WJQJ-EVRB

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One Cent 1961: Photos

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	Coin - 1 Cent, South Africa, 1961 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source
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One Cent 1961: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	South Africa KM# 57
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns	Hern# R6, R5 (Full ground cover)
Schön, Weltmünzkatalog	Schön# 78.2

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