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What is a South African coin?

The SARB has also retained the diameter, the national Coat of Arms, the year the coin is minted and the 11 official languages of South Africa which are rotated on a 10-year cycle to ensure that every language is represented on the coin. There are six denominations of South African coin in circulation: 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2 and R5.

How many South African coins are there?

There are six denominations of South African coin in circulation: 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2 and R5. The minting of the 1c, 2c and 5c having been discontinued.

Are South African coins a decimal currency?

The coins initially had the same size as the former South African coins. All except the 1⁄2 and 1 cent coins were in silver. The previous South African farthing coin ( 1⁄4 d) and half-a-crown ( 21⁄2 s) were not continued in decimal currency.

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