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 is a 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 |