Ten Cent, South Africa, 1970, Nickel
South Africa, 1970, Ten Cent, Nickel, Republic of South Africa(RSA) Series, Second decimal Series(1965 to 1989)
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1970(1965-1989) | |
Value | 10c, 10 Cent, ten cent | |
Metal | Nickel Fine | |
Weight | 4.00gm | |
Diameter | 20.70mm | |
Thickness | 1.72mm | |
Obverse Design | Tommy Sasseen (TS) | |
Reverse Design | Tommy Sasseen(TS) | |
Shape | Round | |
Demonetized | Yes, last issue was in 1989 | |
Obverse | Coat of Arms Lettering: SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1970 * | |
Reverse | The Aloe Plant (Common name is Aloe Vera. This plant isa lasting, succulent plant and can grow to four feet tall. It has tough, fleshy, spear like leaves that can grow up to 36 inches long) Lettering: 10 | |
Edge | Smooth | |
Mintage | ||
Mintage | Proof Mintage | |
1965E | 29,210,148 | / |
1965A | 29,235,221 | 24,988 |
1966E | 3,709,767 | 25,000 |
1966A | 3,684,767 | / |
1967E | 75,336 | 25,000 |
1967A | 50,336 | / |
1968E | 50,000 | / |
1968A | 75,000 | 25,000 |
1969E | 557,653 | 12,000 |
1969A | 557,653 | / |
1970 | 7,607,782 | 10,000 |
1971 | 6,452,233 | 12,000 |
1972 | 10,037,729 | 10,000 |
1973 | 1,770,351 | 10,850 |
1974 | 9,911,600 | 15,000 |
1975 | 13,000,000 | 18,000 |
1976 | 31,006,878 | 21,000 |
1977 | 28,870,157 | 19,000 |
1978 | 25,026,000 | 17,000 |
1979 | 5,058,590 | 15,000 |
1980 | 5,054,671 | 15,000 |
1981 | 9,633,850 | 10,000 |
1982 | 15,840,212 | 12,000 |
1983 | 26,536,514 | 14,135 |
1984 | 35,501,069 | 11,250 |
1985 | 29,289,658 | 9,859 |
1986 | 25,496,200 | 7,000 |
1987 | 43,240,781 | 6,781 |
1988 | 48,920,030 | 7,250 |
1989 | 73,241,721 | 9,571 |
