One Rand 2002 Johannesburg World Summit, Coin from South Africa - detailed information

One Rand 2002 Johannesburg World Summit, Coin from South Africa
CoinOne Rand 2002 Johannesburg World Summit

The Rand currency 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 Rand coin (abbreviated as R1) was initially a gold bullion coin, which was soon changed to silver, then nickel in 1977.

With the introduction of the Third Decimal Series in 1990, the R1 was changed to nickel-plated copper and was made smaller.

Its reverse features a new design of the iconic Springbok antelope, the national animal of South Africa which featured on the pre-decimal five shillings, half pound and one pound coins, the silver fifty cents and on the Krugerrand bullion coin series. The motto Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God alone) was retained from the earlier design. On various occasions, commemorative one rand coins are also issued.

The obverse displays the Coat of Arms of South Africa at its centre. This was the old (1910) Coat of Arms until 2000, then was updated to the current symbol. The legend is bilingual (except 1996 - 2001), with an annual rotation of the languages instituted after 2001.

R1 coins issued in 2002 have now been in circulation for 23 years.

This circulating commemorative R1 coin was issued to commemorate the Johannesburg World Summit in 2002.

The World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002 took place in South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2002. It was convened to discuss sustainable development organisations, 10 years after the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro - hence it was also informally nicknamed "Rio+10".

MintSouth African Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 5,000,000 (5.0 million)
Obverse
South Africa / One Rand 2002 Johannesburg World Summit - obverse photo

Within a recessed square with rounded corners, the obverse of the coin displays the Coat of Arms of South Africa at its centre, as adopted on Freedom Day 27 April 2000.

The Coat of Arms is a series of elements organised in distinct symmetric egg-like or oval shapes placed on top of one another. The completed structure combines the lower and higher oval shape in a symbol of infinity. The path that connects the lower edge of the scroll, through the lines of the tusks, with the horizon above and the sun rising at the top, forms the shape of the cosmic egg from which the secretary bird rises. In the symbolic sense, this is the implied rebirth of the spirit of the great and heroic nation of South Africa.

The motto in the semicircle around below, ǃKE E꞉ ǀXARRA ǁKE, is written in the Khoisan language of the ǀXam people and translates literally to "diverse people unite".

Below the Coat of Arms, the initials of the engraver: ALS (for Arthur Sutherland).

Around left, the name of the country in Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika; around right, the name in Sepedi/Sesotho (Northern Sotho and Southern Sotho): Afrika Borwa.

Around above, the date of issue: 2002.
Obverse Inscription Suid-Afrika 2002 Afrika Borwa
Reverse

The reverse shows a globe, with Africa prominent on the map. To the right, the logo of the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002.

Below, the inscription JOHANNESBURG WORLD SUMMIT, below which the date 2002.

The value and denomination 1 RAND are above.

In the lower right, the initials of the engraver MJS (for MJ Scheepers).
Reverse Inscription 1 RAND JOHANNESBURG WORLD SUMMIT 2002
EdgeMilled interrupted, in five sectionsEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Mintage includes the regular circulating R1 coins of the year.

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One Rand 1965 (English) unknown Jan van Riebeeck (right) SOUTH AFRICA 1965
One Rand 1965 (Afrikaans) unknown Jan van Riebeeck (right) SUID-AFRIKA 1965
One Rand 1966 (English) 1,434,000 Jan van Riebeeck (right) SOUTH AFRICA 1966
One Rand 1966 (Afrikaans) 1,459,000 Jan van Riebeeck (right) SUID-AFRIKA 1966
One Rand 1967 Verwoerd (English) 1,544,020 SOUTH AFRICA 1967
One Rand 1967 Verwoerd (Afrikaans) 1,569,000 SUID-AFRIKA 1967
One Rand 1968 (English) 75,000 Jan van Riebeeck (right) SOUTH AFRICA 1968
One Rand 1968 (Afrikaans) 50,000 Jan van Riebeeck (right) SUID-AFRIKA 1968
One Rand 1969 Dönges (English) 506,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SOUTH AFRICA 1969
One Rand 1969 Dönges (Afrikaans) 518,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA 1969
One Rand 1970 (Silver) 26,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1970 *
One Rand 1971 (Silver) 30,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1971 *
One Rand 1972 (Silver) 31,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1972 *
One Rand 1973 (Silver) 31,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1973 *
One Rand 1974 South African Mint 35,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1974 *
One Rand 1975 (Silver) 38,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1975 *
One Rand 1976 (Silver) 41,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1976 *
One Rand 1977 (Silver) 19,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1977 *
One Rand 1977 29,871,010 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1977 *
One Rand 1978 (Silver) 17,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1978 *
One Rand 1978 12,021,010 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1978 *
One Rand 1979 (Silver) 15,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1979 *
One Rand 1979 Diederichs 13,466,005 SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1979 *
One Rand 1980 (Silver) 15,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1980 *
One Rand 1980 2,690,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1980 *
One Rand 1981 (Silver) 12,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1981 *
One Rand 1981 2,035,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1981 *
One Rand 1982 (Silver) 10,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1982 *
One Rand 1982 Vorster 7,685,015 SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1982 *
One Rand 1983 (Silver) 14,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1983 *
One Rand 1983 7,182,010 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1983 *
One Rand 1984 (Silver) 11,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1984 *
One Rand 1984 5,747,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1984 *
One Rand 1985 Parliament 34,731 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA · SOUTH AFRICA · 1985
One Rand 1985 Viljoen 3,992,859 SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1985 *
One Rand 1986 Year of Disabled People 6,155 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1986 *
One Rand 1986 Johannesburg 33,867 Coat of Arms of South Africa SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1986 *
One Rand 1986 1,577,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1986 *
One Rand 1987 (Silver) 17,526 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1987 *
One Rand 1987 12,158,781 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1987 *
One Rand 1988 Bartolomeu Dias 16,731 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1988 *
One Rand 1988 Huguenots 14,525 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1988 *
One Rand 1988 Great Trek 14,798 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1988 *
One Rand 1988 (Silver) 7,271 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1988 *
One Rand 1988 21,342,250 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1988 *
One Rand 1989 (Silver) 18,684 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1989 *
One Rand 1989 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1989 *
One Rand 1990 (Silver) 10,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1990 *
One Rand 1990 Botha (Nickel) 25,338,000 SUID-AFRIKA SOUTH AFRICA * 1990 *
One Rand 1990 Botha (Copper) 22,469 SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1990
One Rand 1990 (mint sets only) 12,230 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1990
One Rand 1991 20,792,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1991
One Rand 1992 59,596,087 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1992
One Rand 1993 37,995,692 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1993
One Rand 1994 54,645,590 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1994
One Rand 1995 28,026,293 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1995
One Rand 1996 22,016,503 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA 1996
One Rand 1997 38,887,111 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA 1997
One Rand 1998 11,007,538 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA 1998
One Rand 1999 12,009,299 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA 1999
One Rand 2000 (Old CoA) 35,011,470 Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 SUID-AFRIKA 2000
One Rand 2000 (New CoA) 35,000,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa SUID-AFRIKA 2000
One Rand 2001 1,200,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa SUID-AFRIKA 2001
One Rand 2002 Johannesburg World Summit 5,000,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa Suid-Afrika 2002 Afrika Borwa
One Rand 2002 5,003,250 Coat of Arms of South Africa Suid-Afrika 2002 Afrika Borwa
One Rand 2003 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa uMzantsi Afrika 2003 Suid-Afrika
One Rand 2004 51,474,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa iNingizimu Afrika 2004 uMzantsi Afrika
One Rand 2005 20,641,944 Coat of Arms of South Africa iSewula Afrika 2005 iNingizimu Afrika
One Rand 2006 5,040,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa Afurika Tshipembe 2006 iSewula Afrika
One Rand 2007 61,301,280 Coat of Arms of South Africa Ningizimu Afrika 2007 Afurika Tshipembe
One Rand 2008 92,161,563 Coat of Arms of South Africa Afrika-Dzonga 2008 Ningizimu Afrika
One Rand 2009 31,680,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa South Africa 2009 Afrika-Dzonga
One Rand 2010 45,120,000 Coat of Arms of South Africa Aforika Borwa 2010 South Africa
One Rand 2011 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa Afrika Borwa 2011 Aforika Borwa
One Rand 2012 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa Aforika Borwa 2012 South Africa
One Rand 2013 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa Afrika Borwa 2013 Aforika Borwa
One Rand 2014 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa Suid-Afrika 2014 Afrika Borwa
One Rand 2015 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa uMzantsi Afrika 2015 Suid-Afrika
One Rand 2016 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa iNingizimu Afrika 2016 uMzantsi Afrika
One Rand 2017 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa iSewula Afrika 2017 iNingizimu Afrika
One Rand 2018 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa Afurika Tshipembe 2018 iSewula Afrika
One Rand 2019 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa Ningizimu Afrika 2019 Afurika Tshipembe
One Rand 2020 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa Afrika-Dzonga 2020 Ningizimu Afrika
One Rand 2021 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa South Africa 2021 Afrika-Dzonga
One Rand 2022 unknown Coat of Arms of South Africa Aforika Borwa 2022 South Africa
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One Rand 2002 Johannesburg World Summit: Details
CountrySouth Africa
CurrencyRand
Coin TypeOne Rand, Copper
Issued2002
SymbolCoat of Arms of South Africa
Face Value1 (x Rand)
Circulation Mintage5,000,000 (5.0 million)
Total Mintage5,000,000 (5.0 million)
CurrentYes
MaterialNickel-plated copper
DesignerThinus Scheepers, Arthur Sutherland
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size20.0000 mm
Thickness1.8000 mm
Mass4.0000 g
OCC IDLGVB-OLDC-BLDK-OMPX
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One Rand 2002 Johannesburg World Summit: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsSouth Africa KM# 275
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and PatternsHern# Ng15
Relevant Links
1 Rand (World Summit) - South Africa – Numista