Owner Comments:
Joint Finest Known! (1/4)
Total MSRD Graded: 7
Circulation Mintage: Exact numbers not available, but included in the total yearly figure of +/- 587 Million
During the year, South Africa adopted a new Coat of Arms and the SA Mint released two coin designs for the 1c - R1 circulation range. One with the Old Coat of Arms, and later the same year coins were issued with the new Coat of Arms.
The new design has a revised reverse with the same theme (two sparrows on a branch) and a revised obverse showing a re-engraved Coat of Arms of South Africa; the legend was bilingual (English and Afrikaans) from 1990 to 1995, then one language only - Zulu in 1996, Ndebele 1997 to 2001.
1c coins issued in 2000 circulated for 2 years until they were withdrawn from circulation.
Obverse
The obverse of the coin displays the new Coat of Arms of South Africa at its center. Below the Coat of Arms, the initials of the engraver: ALS (for Arthur Sutherland).
Around left and right, the name of the country in Ndebele: ISEWULA AFRIKA.
Above, 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).