Country:
South Africa
Series:
1961~1994 - First Republic - Circulation
Catalog codes:
Colnect codes ZA-000055
World Coins km91
Themes:
Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Heads of State | Politicians | Statesmen
Issued on:
1976
Last issue date:
1976
Distribution:
Circulating Commemorative
Mints:
South African Mint, 103 Visagie Street in Pretoria (1941~1988)
Composition:
Bronze
Edge:
Reeded/grained
Orientation:
Medal alignment ↑O↑
Shape:
Circular
Rim:
Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
Weight:
3 grams
Diameter:
19 mm
Face value:
1 c - South African cent
Known mintage:
91,881,000
Composition Details:
90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
Description:
Front: Two sparrows (Passeridae) on a tree branch
below (value) 1ᶜ (cent)
designer: (below lower sparrow) T.S. (artist, Tommy Sasseen)
legend: none
Back: head 2nd President Jacobus Johannes "Jim" Fouché (right)
term: 10 April 1968 – 9 April 1975
* 6 June 1898, Wepener, Orange Free State (current: South Africa)
⚭Letta Rhoda ('Lettie') McDonald ( , 3 children)
† 23 September 1980 (aged 82) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
designer: (below truncation) J.B. (artist, Jean Baptiste Buisset)
legend: (left, state name in Afrikaans) SUID-AFRIKA
(right, state name in English) SOUTH AFRICA
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom, year) 1976
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y106