One Rand, South Africa, 1987, Nickel

Country

South Africa

Year

1987 (1977 to 1990)

Value

One Rand, 1 Rand, R1, 1 ZAR

Metal

Nickel fine

Weight

12.00gm

Diameter

31.00mm

Thickness

2.27mm

Obverse Design

1977,1978, 1980, 1981, 1983 – Tommy Sasseen (TS)

1979, 1982 - Lourens de Lange(LDL)

1984  -Arthur Sutherland (no initials)

1985 to 1990  - Arthur Sutherland (ALS)

Reverse Design

1977 to 1990 - Jan van Zyl

Shape

Round

Demonetized

Yes

Obverse

Coat of Arms

Lettering:  1977-1979, 1980, 1981

SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA

*1977*

Lettering:  1979

SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA

*1979*

Lettering:  1982

SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA

*1982*

Lettering:  1985

SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA

*1985*

Lettering:  1990

SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA

*1990*

Reverse

Springbok "Soli Deo gloria" is one of the five Reformers' basic beliefs during the Protestant Reformation. It means "Glory to God alone".

Lettering:

SOLI DEO GLORIA

1 RAND

Edge

Reeded

Mintage

Mintage

Proof Mintage

1977

29,870,562

/

1978

12,020,515

/

1979

10,021,386

/

1980

2,689,691

/

1981

2,044,500

/

1982

7,694,812

/

1983

7,194,700

/

1984

5,772,276

11,250

1985

4,003,059

9,859

1986

1,585,700

7,000

1987

12,158,291

6,781

1988

21,348,030

7,250

1989

13,869,221

9,571

1990

25,377,514

15,007