The first decimal series was a transitional series released in 1961 coinciding with South Africa leaving the common wealth and becoming an independent republic. The series includes the 1/2c, 1c, 2 1/2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c as well the gold R1 and R2 coins.
All the coins are relatively easy to come by with the only exception the 1961 full-ground cover 1c. This coin is extremely rare and worth in excess of R40,000.00! Only 20 are known. The mintage figures and values of all the other denominations in the series are covered in full.
00:00 Introduction
01:23 Decimalisation and "Decimal Dan"
02:30 Coins for a transition
03:28 The 1/2c
05:32 The 1c (including rare full-ground)
06:45 The 2 and a 1/2c
07:49 The 5c
08:35 The 10c
09:07 The 20c
10:22 The 50c
11:16 The gold R1 and R2 coins
12:45 Thank you and good bye!
Special thanks to my wonderful dad, Koot van Niekerk for allowing me the use of his 1st decimal collection in the video (mine is very incomplete!) He also introduced me to this hobby, so indirectly, all these videos are brought to you by him. Thanks dad!
Decimal Dan theme jingle
• DECIMAL DAN
(SRPS Audio Archive, Johannesburg)
Business live poster
www.businesslive.co.za/fm/fea...
Video footage, Dr. HF Verwoerd
• Hendrik Verwoerd Defin...
Video material on referendum
British Pathé website. www.britishpathe.com/
as well as • South Africa Goes (1961)
Census on coins
www.ngccoin.com/
(as taken on 24/01/2023)
Mintage figures and values adapted from
"South African Coins & Patterns 2021/2022" by Brian Hern
Other sources and information from
"History of the Nickel Coins of South Africa" by Francois Malan
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