Country:

South Africa

Series:

1961~1994 - First Republic - Circulation

Catalog codes:

World Coins km80.2

Variants:

2

Themes:

Coats of Arms | Politicians | Statesmen

Issued on:

1969

Last issue date:

1969– 1YT

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

South African Mint, 103 Visagie Street in Pretoria (1941~1988)

Composition:

Silver

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

15 grams

Diameter:

32.6 mm

Face value:

1 R - South African rand

Known mintage:

506,000– RARE!

Composition Details:

800/1000 Silver.3858 oz. ASW, 200/1000 copper

Score:

76% Accuracy: High

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Rand (Mint set 1969 - Afrikaans edition) (South Africa, South Africa)

Description:

Front: Coat of arms (3rd version 1932-2000)
between (value, left) 1 and (right) R (rand)
legend: none
Back: Theophilus Ebenhaezer ('Eben') Dönges (right)
8 days Prime Minister of South Africa
13th Minister of Finance (1958-1967)
* 8 March 1898, Klerksdorp, South African Republic
⚭Johanna Schoeman ( , 2 children)
† stroke, 10 January 1968 (aged 69) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
legend: (right, state name in Afrikaans) SUID-AFRIKA
(lower-right, year) 1969
designer: Tommy Sasseen
Edge: G - grained, type: bars