South Africa 1 Cent, 1979

Nicolaas J. Diederichs

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country South Africa South Africa
Currency Rand (1961 – 9999)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 1 Cent
Year 1979
Ruler Republic (1961–9999)
Composition Bronze
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 3
Diameter (mm) 19.05
Thickness (mm) 1.57

Description

1 Cent from South Africa. Issued in 1979. Struck in Bronze. Measures 19.05 mm and weighs 3 g.

Obverse
Portrait of Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs (1903-1978), President of the South African Republic from 1975 to 1978, facing left surrounded by bilingual Afrikaans/English legend
Reverse
Two Cape sparrows perched on branch with denomination above
Edge
Reeded coarsely

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1979  63.4M € 0,10 € 0,13 € 0,35 € 0,44 € 0,44 € 0,46 99%
1979  15K — — — — — — Proof 1.7%

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