One Cent 1980, Coin from South Africa

One Cent 1980, Coin from South Africa (withdrawn 1990)

Coin	One Cent 1980

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 1980 circulated for ten years until they were replaced with the smaller version.

Mint	South African Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	63,447,000 (63.4 million)

Obverse

The obverse of the coin displays the Coat of Arms of South Africa at its centre, as granted to the Union of South Africa by King George V and later amended by the British College of Arms. It contains representation of the four provinces within the Union.

The Coat of Arms features a shield quartered, each quarter a symbol of one of the four provinces of South Africa. An ox wagon represents Transvaal Province, a woman with an anchor represents Cape Province, two wildebeests represent Natal Province and an orange tree represents the Orange Free State Province. The crest of the arms features a lion holding four bound sticks. The supporters are a springbok and a gemsbok. Below the arms, the Latin motto, EX UNITATE VIRES (translated at first as "Union Is Strength", but from 1961 translated as "Unity Is Strength").

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

Below, the date of issue: * 1980 *.

Below the Coat of Arms on the right side, in small letters the initials of the designer T.S. (for Tommy Sasseen).

Obverse Inscription	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1980 *

Reverse

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

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

One Cent 1980: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: 15,000 (included in total)

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 1980: Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Coin Type	One Cent, Bronze
Issued	1980
Symbol	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910
Face Value	1 (x Cent)
Circulation Mintage	63,432,000 (63.4 million)
Total Mintage	63,447,000 (63.4 million)
Current	No; withdrawn 1990
Material	Bronze
Designer	Tommy Sasseen
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	19.0500 mm
Thickness	1.5700 mm
Mass	3.0000 g
OCC ID	BVYX-OWRC-LKGX-EJZN

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One Cent 1980: Photos

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	Coin - 1 Cent, South Africa, 1980 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source
	Coin - 1 Cent, South Africa, 1980 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source

One Cent 1980: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	South Africa KM# 82
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns	Hern# D37
Schön, Weltmünzkatalog	Schön# 121

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