Ten Cents 1971, Coin from South Africa

Ten Cents 1971, Coin from South Africa (withdrawn 1990)

Coin	Ten Cents 1971

The South African Ten Cents coin (abbreviated as 10c) is currently the smallest circulating coin of the Rand currency - after the 5c denomination was withdrawn in 2012. It was introduced when the currency was decimalised in 1961 and replaced the earlier pre-decimal shilling, retaining its reverse design, dimensions and metal content.

The silver version of the Ten Cents was only issued for four years though; in 1965, the Second Decimal Series was introduced, in which the Ten Cents denomination was made of nickel.

The obverse showed a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck until 1969, with the legend in one language only - either English or Afrikaans, with both versions issued every year. It was then changed to have the Coat of Arms of South Africa, with a bilingual legend. Apart from the regular designs, there were also four commemorative issues with different obverses.

The denomination changed to a smaller bronze-plated steel version in 1990. Thus, 10 cent coins issued in 1971 circulated for 19 years until they were replaced with the steel version.

Mint	South African Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	6,452,000 (6.5 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 left, the name of the country in English: SOUTH AFRICA; around right, the name in Afrikaans: SUID-AFRIKA.

Below, the date of issue: * 1971 *.

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

Obverse Inscription	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1971 *

Reverse

The reverse depicts an aloe plant (Aloe succotrina, or Fynbos aloe). Above, the numeral value 10 (Ten Cents).

At the base of the plant on the left side, the initials of the designer T.S. (for Tommy Sasseen).

Reverse Inscription	10

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

Ten Cents 1971: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: 12,000 (included in total)

All (69) coins of type: Ten Cents

Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
Ten Cents 1961	1,143,530	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	EENDRAG MAAK MAG * UNITY IS STRENGTH *
Ten Cents 1962	2,450,844	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	EENDRAG MAAK MAG * UNITY IS STRENGTH *
Ten Cents 1963	3,331,025	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	EENDRAG MAAK MAG * UNITY IS STRENGTH *
Ten Cents 1964	4,168,999	Jan van Riebeeck (facing)	EENDRAG MAAK MAG * UNITY IS STRENGTH *
Ten Cents 1965 (English)	29,210,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1965
Ten Cents 1965 (Afrikaans)	29,235,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1965
Ten Cents 1966 (English)	3,710,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1966
Ten Cents 1966 (Afrikaans)	3,685,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1966
Ten Cents 1967 (English)	75,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1967
Ten Cents 1967 (Afrikaans)	50,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1967
Ten Cents 1968 Swart (English)	50,000		SOUTH AFRICA 1968
Ten Cents 1968 Swart (Afrikaans)	75,000		SUID-AFRIKA 1968
Ten Cents 1969 (English)	570,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SOUTH AFRICA 1969
Ten Cents 1969 (Afrikaans)	558,000	Jan van Riebeeck (right)	SUID-AFRIKA 1969
Ten Cents 1970	7,608,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1970 *
Ten Cents 1971	6,452,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1971 *
Ten Cents 1972	10,038,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1972 *
Ten Cents 1973	1,771,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1973 *
Ten Cents 1974	9,912,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1974 *
Ten Cents 1975	13,000,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1975 *
Ten Cents 1976 Fouché	31,007,000		SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA * 1976 *
Ten Cents 1977	28,870,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1977 *
Ten Cents 1978	25,027,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1978 *
Ten Cents 1979 Diederichs	5,059,000		SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA * 1979 *
Ten Cents 1980	5,055,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1980 *
Ten Cents 1981	9,614,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1981 *
Ten Cents 1982 Vorster	15,818,000		SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA * 1982 *
Ten Cents 1983	26,509,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1983 *
Ten Cents 1984	35,476,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1984 *
Ten Cents 1985	29,279,859	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1985 *
Ten Cents 1986	24,487,100	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1986 *
Ten Cents 1987	43,240,781	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1987 *
Ten Cents 1988	48,274,250	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1988 *
Ten Cents 1989	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA * 1989 *
Ten Cents 1990	40,022,469	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA 1990
Ten Cents 1991	65,026,800	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA 1991
Ten Cents 1992	48,025,350	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA 1992
Ten Cents 1993	32,018,692	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA 1993
Ten Cents 1994	142,012,590	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA 1994
Ten Cents 1995	104,014,293	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA 1995
Ten Cents 1996	86,016,503	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA 1996
Ten Cents 1997	136,011,111	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA 1997
Ten Cents 1998	77,007,538	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA 1998
Ten Cents 1999	55,009,299	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA 1999
Ten Cents 2000 (Old CoA)	101,011,470	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910	SOUTH AFRICA 2000
Ten Cents 2000 (New CoA)	101,000,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	SOUTH AFRICA 2000
Ten Cents 2001	10,003,678	Coat of Arms of South Africa	SOUTH AFRICA 2001
Ten Cents 2002	107,003,250	Coat of Arms of South Africa	AFRIKA-DZONGA 2002
Ten Cents 2003	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa 2003
Ten Cents 2004	196,001,935	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Aforika Borwa 2004
Ten Cents 2005	90,721,944	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika Borwa 2005
Ten Cents 2006	140,161,637	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Suid-Afrika 2006
Ten Cents 2007	290,501,280	Coat of Arms of South Africa	uMzantsi Afrika 2007
Ten Cents 2008	312,961,563	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iNingizimu Afrika 2008
Ten Cents 2009	310,560,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iSewula Afrika 2009
Ten Cents 2010	270,240,000	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afurika Tshipembe 2010
Ten Cents 2011	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Ningizimu Afrika 2011
Ten Cents 2012	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iSewula Afrika 2012
Ten Cents 2013	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afurika Tshipembe 2013
Ten Cents 2014	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Ningizimu Afrika 2014
Ten Cents 2015	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika-Dzonga 2015
Ten Cents 2016	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa 2016
Ten Cents 2017	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Aforika Borwa 2017
Ten Cents 2018	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Afrika Borwa 2018
Ten Cents 2019	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	Suid-Afrika 2019
Ten Cents 2020	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	South Africa 2020
Ten Cents 2021	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iNingizimu Afrika 2021
Ten Cents 2022	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	iSewula Afrika 2022
Ten Cents 2023	unknown	Coat of Arms of South Africa	AFRIKA TSHIPEMBE 2023 ININGIZIMU AFRIKA

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Ten Cents 1971: Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Coin Type	Ten Cents, Nickel
Issued	1971
Symbol	Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910
Face Value	10 (x Cent)
Circulation Mintage	6,440,000 (6.4 million)
Total Mintage	6,452,000 (6.5 million)
Current	No; withdrawn 1990
Material	Nickel
Designer	Tommy Sasseen
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	20.7000 mm
Thickness	1.7000 mm
Mass	4.0000 g
OCC ID	WMRA-EQPC-QBXY-OYPL

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Ten Cents 1971: Photos

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Ten Cents 1971: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	South Africa KM# 85
Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns	Hern# D131
Schön, Weltmünzkatalog	Schön# 124

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