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2 Cents – South Africa

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1970–1990
Issuer: South Africa Issuer flag
Period:
(since 1961)
Currency:
(since 1961)
Total mintage: 2,064,484,561
Material
Diameter: 22.45 mm
Weight: 4 g
Thickness: 1.71 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze (95% Copper, 4.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard83
Numista: #913
Value
Exchange value: 0.02 ZAR = $0.00
Inflation-adjusted value: 1.84 ZAR

Obverse

Inscription:
SOUTH AFRICA · SUID-AFRIKA

EX UNITATE VIRES

T.S.

· 1970 ·
Script: Latin
Engraver: Tommy Sasseen

Reverse

Inscription:
2c J.v.Z.
Script: Latin
Engraver: Jan van Zyl

Edge

Reeded coarsely

Mints

NameMark
Pretoria

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
197035,217,000
197010,000Proof
197112,000Proof
197124,093,000
19727,304,000
197210,000Proof
197318,685,000
197310,850Proof
197425,301,000
197415,000Proof
197524,982,000
197518,000Proof
197745,116,000
197719,000Proof
197817,000Proof
197850,527,000
198037,795,000
198015,000Proof
198179,350,000
198110,000Proof
1983112,575,000
198314,000Proof
1984101,497,000
198411,000Proof
1985102,708,000
19859,859Proof
19867,100Proof
1986683,294,000
1987104,981,000
19876,781Proof
1988182,036,000
19887,250Proof
1989213,629,150
19899,571Proof
1990215,192,000

Series: 1970 South Africa circulation coins

½ Cent obverse
½ Cent reverse
½ Cent
1970-1983
1 Cent obverse
1 Cent reverse
1 Cent
1970-1989
2 Cents obverse
2 Cents reverse
2 Cents
1970-1990
5 Cents obverse
5 Cents reverse
5 Cents
1970-1989
10 Cents obverse
10 Cents reverse
10 Cents
1970-1989
20 Cents obverse
20 Cents reverse
20 Cents
1970-1990
50 Cents obverse
50 Cents reverse
50 Cents
1970-1990
🌱 Very Common