Ten Cent, South Africa, 1982, Nickel
South Africa, 1982, Ten Cent, Nickel, Republic of South Africa(RSA) Series, Second decimal Series(1965 to 1989)The end of Balthazar Johannes Vorster's presidency
Balthazar Johannes Vorster (BJ Vorster) was born on the 13 December 1915 in Jamestown, Union of South Africa and died on the 10 September 1983 in Cape Town. He was a Nationalist politician who served as prime minister (1966–78) and president (1978–79) of South Africa.
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1982 | |
Value | 10c, 10 Cent, ten cent | |
Metal | Nickel Fine | |
Weight | 4.00gm | |
Diameter | 20.70mm | |
Thickness | 1.72mm | |
Obverse Design | Lourens de Lange(LDL) | |
Reverse Design | Tommy Sasseen(TS) | |
Shape | Round | |
Demonetized | Yes, last issue was in 1989 | |
Obverse |
1982 – Portrait of President Vorster Lettering: SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA *1982* | |
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 |
