One Cent 1968 Swart (Afrikaans), Coin from South Africa - detailed information

One Cent 1968 Swart (Afrikaans), Coin from South Africa (withdrawn 1990)
CoinOne Cent 1968 Swart (Afrikaans)

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.

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.

1c coins issued in 1968 circulated for 22 years until they were replaced with the smaller version.

The 1968 issue commemorates the presidency of Charles Robberts Swart (1894 - 1982) who served as the last Governor General of the Union of South Africa from 1959 to 1961 and the first State President of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1967.

MintSouth African Mint Mint Mark Total Mintage 6,000,000 (6.0 million)
Obverse

The obverse of the 1968 coins displays the portrait of Charles Robberts Swart, South Africa's first president, facing left.

Below the neck truncation, the initials of the designer: T.S. (for Tommy Sasseen).

Around left, the legend SUID-AFRIKA (South Africa, in Afrikaans) and the date of issue 1968.
Obverse Inscription SUID-AFRIKA 1968
Reverse
South Africa / One Cent 1968 Swart (Afrikaans) - reverse photo

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
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
All (47) coins of type: One Cent
Coin NameMintageSymbolLegend
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 1968 Swart (Afrikaans): Details
CountrySouth Africa
CurrencyRand
Coin TypeOne Cent, Bronze
Issued1968
Face Value1 (x Cent)
Circulation Mintage6,000,000 (6.0 million)
Total Mintage6,000,000 (6.0 million)
CurrentNo; withdrawn 1990
MaterialBronze
DesignerTommy Sasseen
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size19.0500 mm
Thickness1.5700 mm
Mass3.0000 g
OCC IDGAVP-OXAC-AXBN-EMDY
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One Cent 1968 Swart (Afrikaans): Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsSouth Africa KM# 74.2
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and PatternsHern# D24
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1 Cent (Charles Swart; Afrikaans Legend - SUID-AFRIKA) - South Africa – Numista