Owner Comments:
WOW - Stand-Alone Finest Known! (1/1)
Total MSRD PL Graded: 2
Circulation Mintage: +/- 587 Million
This year, South African adopted a new Coat of Arms and the SA Mint released two coin designs for the 1c - R1. One with the Old Coat of Arms, and later the same year coins were issued with the new Coat of Arms.
1c coins issued in 2000 circulated for 2 years until they were withdrawn from circulation.
Obverse
The obverse of the coin displays the Coat of Arms of South Africa at its center. Below the Coat of Arms, on the left-hand side, the initials of the engraver: ALS (for Arthur Sutherland).
Around above, the name of the country in Ndebele: ISEWULA AFRIKA.
Below, the date of issue: 2000.
Reverse
The reverse shows at its center two Cape sparrows (Passer melanurus) on a branch. Below the bird on the left, in small letters the initials of the designer WL (for William Lumley).
In the center, the value and denomination 1c (one cent).