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1961–1964. 1⁄2 c, 1 c and 5 c coins issued between 1961 and 1964. 1 R and 2 R coin issued from 1961 to 1983. The rand was introduced in the then Union of South Africa on 14 February 1961, shortly before the establishment of the Republic on 31 May 1961. The rand replaced the pound with a decimal currency: 100 cents (100c) = 1 rand (R1), 1 ...
These included shells, ingots, gold (gold dust and gold coins (the Asante)), arrowheads, iron, salt, cattle, goats, blankets, axes, beads, and many others. In the early 19th century a slave could be bought in West Africa with manilla currency; multiples of X-shaped rings of bronze or other metal that could be strung on a staff. Colonial era
The Burgerspond of 1874. Kruger Coins of 1892–1900. The Sammy Marks Tickey of 1898. The Veld Pond and the Kaal Pond. Kruger pond brass token. Coins of the Union of South Africa. King George V first coinage (1923–25/30) King George V second coinage (1925–30) King George V third coinage (1931–36)
The South African rand, or simply the rand, ( sign: R; code: ZAR [a]) is the official currency of the Southern African Common Monetary Area: South Africa, Namibia (alongside the Namibian dollar ), Lesotho (alongside the Lesotho loti) and Eswatini (alongside the Swazi lilangeni ).
Coins Two shilling coin from 1949 1 ⁄ 10 d coins of British West Africa, dated 1936 and 1939. In 1907, aluminium 1 ⁄ 10 d and cupro-nickel 1d coins were introduced. Both coins were holed. In 1908, cupro-nickel replaced aluminium in the 1 ⁄ 10 d and, in 1911, holed, cupro-nickel 1 ⁄ 2 d coins were introduced. In 1913, silver 3d and 6d, 1 ...
The Krugerrand ( / ˈkruːɡərænd /; [1] Afrikaans: [ˈkry.ərˌrant]) is a South African coin, first minted on 3 July 1967 to help market South African gold and produced by Rand Refinery and the South African Mint. [2] [3] The name is a compound of Paul Kruger, the former President of the South African Republic (depicted on the obverse ...
Slang words from English. South Africa uses British English spelling and punctuation, although some American spellings are common. [citation needed] canyon crab – derogatory term for Afrikaaner [3] clutchplate – derogatory term for Afrikaaner [3] cozzie – a swimsuit, short for swimming costume [4] Dutchman – derogatory term for ...
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