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Antique & New
South African Florin; Krugerrand; Ounce; Pence; Penny;
Penny Farthing; Pond; Pound; Protea; Rand; Shilling; Sovereign Swaziland
Lilangeni (Emalangeni); LuhlangaCurrency Collections, Commemorative coins, Commemoratives, Mint and Proof sets
The South African pound. Prior to the Union of
1910 when each uthority issued their own pounds, After the Union circulating
coins were mostly British, but
the coins of Paul Kruger's Republic remained in circulation. In
1923, South Africa began to issue its own coins the same as in Great Britain:.
The Trade Tokens of Strachan and Company 1874 - 1932
The Burgerspond of 1874 , Kruger Coins of 1892–1900 , The Sammy Marks Tickey of 1898
,
The Veld pond of 1902 , Kruger pond brass token .
Coins of the Union
King George V first coinage , King George V second , King George V third ,
King George VI first ,
King George VI second , King George VI third , Queen Elizabeth II coinage .
South Africa decimal currency was introduced in
February, 1961.and they are classified as belonging under the First Republic
that came into effect on 31 May 1961 and withdrew from the Commonwealth. with the
following initial coinage .
1/2 cent ,
1 cent , 2 1/2 cents , 5 cents , 10 cents , 20 cents , 50 cents , all except the 1/2 and 1 cent coins
issued in silver
A revised series was introduced for 1965.including 1/2, 1,
2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents with silver replaced by cupronickel. A silver
R1 coin was introduced, whilst gold R1 and R2 pieces were also minted for
collectors.
The coinage followed the denominations of the 1965-69 series, with the South
African coat of arms displayed. The Second Republic was born in 1984
with
Second Republic second coinage (1989/90–93), Followed by the third Republic first coinage (1994–95)
,the third Republic second and third coinage (2000 onwards)
Swaziland Coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1 lilangeni were introduced
in the seventies,
with the 1 and 2 cents in bronze and the others in cupro-nickel.
Except for the 1 lilangeni, the coins were not round, with the 1 and 50 cents
dodecagonal, the 2 cents square and the 5, 10 and 20 cents
scalloped. The 2 cents was last struck in 1982, whilst, in 1986, round,
copper-plated steel 1 cent and nickel-brass 1 lilangeni coins were introduced Followed,
in 1992, by nickel-plated-steel 5 and 10 cents and nickel-brass-plated-steel 1
lilangeni coins and 5 emalangeni coins .
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