1973 SOUTH AFRICA GOLD 1 AND 2 RAND PROOF COIN SET NGC CAMEO PF67 (2R) PF68 (1R) TOP POP
1 RAND NGC PF68 CAMEO. TOP POP:
Issuer South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 1961-1983
Value 1 Rand
1 ZAR = GBP 0.042
Currency Rand (1961-date)
Composition Gold (.917)
Weight 3.99 g
Diameter 19.5 mm
Thickness 1.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment
Number N#17856
References KM# 63, Hern# R30-33; R320-338, Schön# 84
Obverse
Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck 1/4 right, legend around
Script: Latin
Lettering: UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Designer: Willie Myburg
Reverse
Pronking Springbok above the denomination.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA·1965·SUID-AFRIKA
CLS
* 1R *
Designer: Coert Laurens Steynberg
Edge
Milled
Mint
Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902; 1923-1992)
2 RAND NGC PF67 CAMEO:
Issuer South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 1961-1983
Value 2 Rand
2 ZAR = GBP 0.08
Currency Rand (1961-date)
Composition Gold (.917)
Weight 7.99 g
Diameter 22.0 mm
Thickness 1.57 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment
Number N#22080
References KM# 64, Hern# R34-37; R340-358, Schön# 85
Obverse
Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck 1/4 right, legend around
Script: Latin
Lettering: UNITY IS STRENGTH * EENDRAG MAAK MAG *
Designer: Willie Myburg
Reverse
Pronking Springbok above the denomination.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA·1964·SUID-AFRIKA
CLS
* 2R *
Designer: Coert Laurens Steynberg
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902; 1923-1992)
Comments
Dimensions vary slightly between the original 1961-4 issues and the later 1965-83 strikes.
Prooflike strikes exist for most years but these are very hard to distinguish from the Proofs.
Matte finish coins were produced for export.
Huge numbers have been smelted and availability of specimens is becoming scarce.
(courtesy of Brian Hern's Handbook on South African Coins & Patterns)