The Library · Coins
South African Coins.
Five eras. Three centuries of coinage. Choose the period that matches your piece — from VOC and Cape colonial issues, through the ZAR and Union, to decimal and the Krugerrand.
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Five Reference SectionsPre-Union
VOC, Cape, Griqua, Orange Free State, ZAR, and Anglo-Boer War emergency issues — the foundation of South African numismatics.
Enter Pre-Union 1923 – 1960Union
Bronze, silver, and crown-sized coinage of the Union of South Africa under King George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II.
Enter Union 1961 – presentDecimal
The decimal series from the 1961 transition through the Republic and democratic eras — every series, every key date.
Enter Decimal 1967 – presentKrugerrand
Gold, silver, proof, and bullion Krugerrand reference — the most traded gold coin in the world, in detail.
Enter Krugerrand 1986 – presentCommemoratives
Natura, Protea, Mandela, Big Five, and modern collector issues — the South African Mint's curated programme.
Enter Commemoratives