Ten Cents 2021, Coin from South Africa

Coin	Ten Cents 2021

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(abbreviated as 10c) is currently the smallest circulating coin of the Rand currency - after the 5c denomination was withdrawn in 2012.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. With the Third Decimal Series this was changed to a smaller bronze-plated steel version in 1990; in 2012 the plating on the 10c coin was changed from bronze to copper, giving it a reddish appearance. The reverse design was changed after 2022.

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 was initially bilingual, then one language only, then bilingual again. An annual rotation of the language of the legend was instituted after 2001, with each of the eleven official languages of the country taking precedence in successive years.

10c coins issued in 2021 have now been in circulation for only three years.

Mint	South African Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Mintage	unknown

Obverse

Within a nine-sided rim, 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 and right, the name of the country in Zulu: iNingizimu Afrika.

Above, the date of issue: 2021.

Obverse Inscription	iNingizimu Afrika 2021

Reverse

Within a nine-sided rim, the reverse of the coin depicts a bunch of Arum lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) - flowers native to South Africa.

To the right, the value and the abbreviated denomination 10 c (Ten Cents).

At the base of the plants on the left side, the initials of the designer RCM (for Robert Campbell McFarlane).

Reverse Inscription	10 c

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Ten Cents 2021: Known varieties

Variety	Brilliant Uncirculated
Mintage	Issued: unknown
In Set	2021 RSA Uncirculated Currency Coin Set, mintage unknown 6 coins: R5 (Xhosa and Afrikaans), R2 (Sepedi/Sesotho and Tswana), R1 (English and Tsonga), 50c (Swazi and Venda), 20c (Ndebele), 10c (Zulu)
Variety	Proof
Images
Mintage	Issued: 3,000
In Set	2021 RSA Proof Currency Coin Set, mintage unknown 6 coins: R5 (Xhosa and Afrikaans), R2 (Sepedi/Sesotho and Tswana), R1 (English and Tsonga), 50c (Swazi and Venda), 20c (Ndebele), 10c (Zulu) - variety: 2021 RSA Proof Currency Coin Set - The Baby Set, mintage unknown (not included in the above set)

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 2021: Details

Country	South Africa
Currency	Rand
Coin Type	Ten Cents, Steel
Issued	2021
Symbol	Coat of Arms of South Africa
Face Value	10 (x Cent)
Mintage	unknown
Current	Yes
Material	Copper-plated Steel
Designer	Robert Campbell McFarlane, Arthur Sutherland
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	16.0000 mm
Thickness	1.5000 mm
Mass	2.0000 g
OCC ID	DKLM-EMKC-MQGA-ENZB

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