Two Cent(Afrikaans), South Africa, 1966, Bronze
South Africa, 1966, Two Cent, Afrikaans, Bronze, Republic of South Africa Series (1965 to 1990)
Jan Anthoniszoon Van Riebeeck(Jan van Riebeeck) was born on the 21th April 1619 in Culemborg,
Netherlands and died on the 18th January 1677 in Batavia, Dutch East Indies(now called Jakarta, Indon). He was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town in 1652.
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1965E (1965 to 1990) | |
Value | Two Cent, 2 Cent, 2c | |
Metal | Bronze(Copper 0.950, Tin 0.05, Zinc 0.045) | |
Weight | 4.00gm | |
Diameter | 22.45mm | |
Thickness | 1.71mm | |
Obverse Design | 1970 -1975, 1977,1978, 1980,1981, 1983 - Tommy Sasseen (TS) 1976 – Jean Baptiste Buisset(JB) 1979, 1982 – Lourens de Lange(LDL) 1984, Arthur Sutherland(No initials) 1985-1990, Arthor Sutherland(ALS) | |
Reverse Design | Jan van Zyl (JVZ) | |
Shape | Round | |
Demonetized | Yes, last issue was in 1990 | |
Obverse | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969 – Jan van Riebeeck 1970-1975, 1977,1978, 1980,1981, 1983 Coat of Arms 1968 – Portrait of President 1976 – Portrait of President Jacobus Johannes Fouche 1979 – Portrait of President Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs 1982 – Portrait ofPresident Vorster Lettering: 1965E, 1966E, 1967E, 1968E, 1969E SOUTH AFRICA 1965 Lettering: 1965A, 1966A, 1967A, 1968A, 1969A SUID-AFRIKA 1965 Lettering: 1970-1990 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA *1965 * | |
Reverse | Black Wildebeest – The Black Wildebeest is featured on the reverse site of the coin. This animal is endemic to the Southern Parts of Africa. Lettering: 2 C | |
Edge | Coarsely Reeded | |
Mintage | ||
| Mintage | Proof Mintage |
1965E | 29,886,870 | / |
1965A | 29,911,943 | 24,988 |
1966E | 9,292,412 | 25,000 |
1966A | 9,267,412 | / |
1967E | 11,886,865 | 25,000 |
1967A | 11,861,865 | / |
1968E | 5,500,000 | / |
1968A | 5,525,000 | 25,000 |
1969E | 5,828,580 | 12,000 |
1969A | 5,816,580 | 12,000 |
1970 | 35,226,913 | 10,000 |
1971 | 24,105,086 | 12,000 |
1972 | 7,313,608 | 10,000 |
1973 | 18,695,615 | 10,850 |
1974 | 25,315,507 | 15,000 |
1975 | 25,000,000 | 18,000 |
1976 | 51,494,572 | 21,000 |
1977 | 45,135,000 | 19,000 |
1978 | 50,544,000 | 17,000 |
1979 | 40,058,000 | 15,000 |
1980 | 37,810,000 | 15,000 |
1981 | 79,380,000 | 10,000 |
1982 | 53,996,000 | 12,000 |
1983 | 112,616,270 | 14,135 |
1984 | 101,533,375 | 11,250 |
1985 | 102,728,359 | 9,859 |
1986 | 68,310,200 | 7,100 |
1987 | 104,987,781 | 6,781 |
1988 | 195,149,030 | 7,250 |
1989 | 213,638,721 | 9,571 |
1990 | 215,192,000 | None |
