Country:

South Africa

Series:

1994~Today - Second Republic - Circulation

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes ZA-000178
World Coins km333

Themes:

Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Coats of Arms | Mammals

Issued on:

2004

Last issue date:

2016

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

South African Mint Company (Pty.) Ltd. (1988~Today)

Composition:

Nickel plated Copper

Edge:

Segmented: reeded-plain

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Internal 4 angular. Both sides

Weight:

4 grams

Diameter:

20 mm

Thickness:

1.75 mm

Face value:

1 R - South African rand

Known mintage:

51,475,935

Composition Details:

planchet: 92-94% copper, layers: 6-8% nickel

Description:

Front: A jumping Springbok (right, Antidorcas marsupialis)
between (top, value) 1 RAND
(below, Latin motto) SOLI DEO GLORIA
(translation: Glory to God alone) above segment of grass
legend: none, (lower-left, designer) LL (Linda Lotriet)
Back: 4th Coat of arms (27 April 2000-) with incuse motto:
!KE E: /XARRA //KE (translated: Unity in Diversity)
designer: (bottom) ALS (Arthur L. Sutherland, artist)
legend: (top, year) 2004 / 2016
(state name in (left) Swazi (2.5%) iNingizimu Afrika
(right) Xhosa (16.0%) uMzantsi Afrika
Edge: P.G. - Plain with . grained segments with . ridges