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