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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. The initial coinage of the Republic were as follows:
All except the 1/2 and 1 cent coins were in silver. FIRST REPUBLIC SECOND COINAGE (1965–69) A revised coinage series was introduced for 1965. Denominations included 1/2, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents. Silver was replaced in coins by Cupronickel . A silver R1 coin was introduced, whilst gold R1 and R2 pieces were also minted for collectors. FIRST REPUBLIC THIRD COINAGE (1970–83) The coinage followed the denominations of the 1965-69 series, with the South African coat of arms displayed. 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) SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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