Coins of 
South Africa

English: Republic of South Africa, Afrikaans: Republiek van Suid-Afrika, Southern Ndebele: iRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika, Xhosa: iRiphabliki yomZantsi Afrika, Zulu: iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika, Swati: iRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika, Northern Sotho: Repabliki ya Afrika-Borwa, Sotho: Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa, Tswana: Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa, Tsonga: Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga, Venda: Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe

240 pence (single: penny) = 20 shillings (single: shilling) = 1 South African po(u)nd (plural: pond/pounds)
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 South African rand (plural: rand) [ZAR] (since 1961)
Symbols: d (penny), s (shilling),  £ (pound), R (Rand), c (cent)

Languages on coins: Afrikaans, Bochimans, English, Latin, Ndebele, Sepedi, (Se)Sotho, Swati/Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Xhosa, Venda, Zulu
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian

National motto:

• Eendrag maak mag (Afrikaans) / Ex Unitate Vires (Latin): Union is Strength / Unity is Strength

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Mint Marks

South African Mint Company, Pretoria (ZAF): "SA"

Privy Marks

Designer Marks

Jean Baptiste Buisset (?): "J.B."

V.L. Chipa (?): "VLC"

Grant Cogle (?): "GC"

Lourens De Lange (?): "LDL"

Susan Erasmus (?): "SE"

Mary Gillick (GBR): "M · G ·"

George Edward Kruger-Gray (GBR): "K G" or split "K" and "G"

Linda Lotriet (?): "LL"

William Lumley (?): "WL"

Hilda Mason (?): "HM"

Robert "Bobby" Campbell McFarlane (?): "RCM"

C. Moses (?): "CM"

Willy Myburg (?): "W.M."

Thomas Humphrey Paget (GBR): "HP"

Gert J. Richards (?): "GJR"

Thomas "Tommy" Sasseen (ZAF): "T.S."

MJ Scheepers (?): "MJS"

Coert Laurens Steynberg (ZAF): "CLS"

Arthur L. Sutherland (?): "ALS"

Jan van Zijl (?): "JvZ"

National identification and other marks

Coat of Arms

The national coat of arms of South Africa as it was used from 1910 to 2000 consists of a central escutcheon divided into four parts. The top left part shows a woman with anchor (Cape Province), the top right part shows two wildebeast (Natal Province). The lower parts show an orange tree on the left (Orange Free State Province) and an ox wagon on the right (Transvaal Province). The crest is a lion holding four bound sticks (strength). The supporters are a springbok and an antelope. Below are a patch of grass with two flowering Proteas (sugarbush) and a ribbon with the motto "EX UNITATE VIRES" (English: Unity is Strength) depicted.

Photograph of the national coat of arms of South Africa (1910-2000) as it appears on coins

Drawing of the national coat of arms of South Africa (1910-2000) as it appears on coins

The national coat of arms of South Africa, adopted in 2000, consists of a escutcheon decorated with two human figures representing San people holding hands. Above the shield a spear is crossed with a knobkierrie. On the chest of a secretary bird with wings spread a design of a protea flower is placed. Above the bird the sun rises. The whole is supported by two tusks and an ear of grain on each side. The banner at the bottom says: "!KE E: /XARRA //KE" ('diverse people unite' in the Koisan language.)

Photograph of national coat of arms of South Africa as it appears on coins

Drawing of national coat of arms of South Africa as it appears on coins

Latin abbreviated inscriptions

GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
Latin: Georgius VI rex imperator
English: George VI, king, emperor

Other marks

South African Reserve Bank: "SARB"