One Cent, South Africa, 1979, Bronze
South Africa, COMMEMORATIVE, 1979, One Cent, Bronze, Republic of South Africa Series(1965 to 1989)
The end of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs' presidency.
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 to 1989) | |
Value | One Cent, 1 Cent, 1c | |
Metal | Bronze(Copper 0.950, Tin 0.05, Zinc 0.045) | |
Weight | 3.00gm | |
Diameter | 19.05mm | |
Thickness | 1.57mm | |
Obverse Design | Lourens de Lange(LDL) | |
Reverse Design | Tommy Sasseen(TS) | |
Shape | Round | |
Demonetized | Yes, in 1989 | |
Obverse | 1979 – President Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs (1903-1978), President of the South African Republic from 1975 to 1978 Lettering: SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA * 1979 * | |
Reverse | Two Sparrows Lettering: 1 c | |
Edge | Reeded | |
Mintage | ||
| Mintage | Proof Mintage |
1965 A | 1,031 | 185 |
1965 E | 26,168 | 24,988 |
1966 A | 50,181,999 | 50,156,926 |
1966 E | 50,156,926 | / |
1967 A | 21,138,532 | 25,000 |
1967 E | 21,113,532 | / |
1968 A | 6,000,000 | / |
1968 E | 6,025,000 | 25,000 |
1969 A | 19,196,402 | 12,000 |
1969 E | 10,196,402 | / |
1970 | 37,081,679 | 10,000 |
1971 | 34,065,098 | 12,000 |
1972 | 35,672,000 | 10,000 |
1973 | 35,908,553 | 10,850 |
1974 | 54,964,730 | 15,000 |
1975 | 63,000,000 | 18,000 |
1976 | 91,881,000 | 21,000 |
1977 | 72,463,000 | 19,000 |
1978 | 70,169,000 | 17,000 |
1979 | 70,279,000 | 15,000 |
1980 | 63,447,000 | 15,000 |
1981 | 63,474,000 | 10,000 |
1982 | 145,988,000 | 12,000 |
1983 | 182,12,270 | 14,135 |
1984 | 107,191,375 | 11,250 |
1985 | 186,061,944 | 9,859 |
1986 | 169,750,200 | 7,000 |
1987 | 120,680,781 | 6,781 |
1988 | 260,405,082 | 7,250 |
1989 | 337,812,721 | 9,571 |