One Rand, South Africa, 1979, Nickel
South Africa, COMMEMORATIVE, 1979, One Rand, Nickel, Republic of South Africa Series(1965 to 1989)The end of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs' presidency.
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Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs (1903–1978) served as the third State President of South Africa from 1975 to 1978.
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1979(1965-1990) | |
Value | R1, One Rand, 1 Rand, 1 ZAR | |
Metal | Nickel Fine | |
Weight | 12.00gm | |
Diameter | 31.00mm | |
Thickness | 2.27mm | |
Obverse Design | Lourens de Lange(LDL) | |
Reverse Design | Tommy Sasseen(TS) | |
Shape | Round | |
Last issue of series | 1990 | |
Obverse | Portrait of President Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs Lettering: SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA *1979 * | |
Reverse | Springbok(Antidorcas marsupialis, is a medium-sized brown and white gazelle and inhabit the dry inland areas of south and south western parts of Africa) Lettering: SOLI DEO GLORIA (Latin term for Glory to God Alone) 1 RAND | |
Edge | Smooth | |
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 |
