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For earlier related coins see Coins Of The South African Republic


The Coins of South Africa prior to , South Africa changed over to decimal currency: 100 Cents (100c) = 1 Rand (R1). ''Note: The plural of Rand is Rand, not Rands.''


KING GEORGE V FIRST COINAGE (1923–25/30)


The 2/- was struck under both the first and second coinages of King George V.

  • 1/4d. Reverse inscribed '1/4 Penny 1/4': 1923, 1924.

  • 1/2d. Reverse inscribed '1/2 Penny 1/2': 1923–1926.

  • 1d. Reverse inscribed '1 Penny 1': 1923, 1924.

  • 3d. '3' in wreath: 1923–1925.

  • 6d. '6' in wreath: 1923, 1924.

  • 1/-. Reverse inscribed '1 Shilling 1': 1923, 1924.

  • 2/-. Florin: 1923–1930.

  • 2/6. Reverse inscribed '2-1/2 Shillings 2-1/2': 1923–1925.

  • 1/2 Sovereign, British type, but with 'SA' mintmark added: 1923SA, 1925SA, 1926SA.

  • 1 Sovereign, British type, but with 'SA' mintmark added: 1923SA, 1925SA, 1926SA, 1927SA, 1928SA, 1929SA, 1930SA, 1931SA, 1932SA.



KING GEORGE V SECOND COINAGE (1925–30)



KING GEORGE V THIRD COINAGE (1931–36)



KING GEORGE VI FIRST COINAGE (1937–47)



KING GEORGE VI SECOND COINAGE (1948–50)



KING GEORGE VI THIRD COINAGE (1951–52)



QUEEN ELIZABETH II COINAGE (1953–60)



FIRST REPUBLIC FIRST COINAGE (1961–64)


South Africa was still a Dominion when decimal currency was introduced in February, 1961. As the coins bear the forward facing portrait of Jan Van Riebeeck , they are classified as belonging under the First Republic (1961–84).

The First Republic came into effect on 31 May, 1961 and withdrew from the Commonwealth . The constitutional arrangement of the First Republic consisted of a non-executive State President (whose powers were the same as the Governor-General Of The Union Of South Africa ) and a Bicameral parliamentary system. The Senate was replaced by the State President's Council in 1980.


FIRST REPUBLIC SECOND COINAGE (1965–69)



FIRST REPUBLIC THIRD COINAGE (1970–83)



SECOND REPUBLIC FIRST COINAGE (1984–90)


The Second Republic came into existence in late 1984 when the then State President , Marais Viljoen retired and the last Prime Minister , P.W. Botha became the first (and penultimate) executive State President. The constitutional arrangement consisted of the State President and a Tricameral parliamentary system. South Africa is the only Commonwealth of Nations country that has ever had a tricameral Legislature .


SECOND REPUBLIC SECOND COINAGE (1989/90–93)



THIRD REPUBLIC FIRST COINAGE (1994–95)



THIRD REPUBLIC SECOND COINAGE (1996–2000)



THIRD REPUBLIC THIRD COINAGE (2000 ONWARDS)