1 South African rand coin

1 South African Rand (Issued 2004)

The one rand coin is a mainstay of South Africa’s everyday circulating currency, produced in this form after the republic adopted its new coat of arms in 2000. Struck in nickel-plated steel, it has a clean silvery appearance and a milled edge, and its solid feel suits its role as a workhorse denomination handled constantly in shops and markets. The coinage rotates the country’s name through South Africa’s official languages, and this piece is dated 2004.

On the obverse appears the national coat of arms introduced in 2000 — a secretary bird with wings raised above a rising sun, set over a shield containing two figures taken from ancient San rock art, framed by elephant tusks, wheat ears and a protea. The motto “!KE E: /XARRA //KE” is inscribed on the scroll below, the country name appears in Zulu (“iNingizimu Afrika”) and Xhosa (“uMzantsi Afrika”), and the year “2004” stands above the emblem.

On the reverse, a springbok bounds across the field, the antelope long used as a national emblem. The value “1 RAND” is placed to the left of the animal and the Latin motto “SOLI DEO GLORIA” runs beneath it above a strip of grassy ground, continuing the traditional rand design.

This 1 South African Rand coin can be exchanged through Webuyallcurrency.com, where old or withdrawn South African Rands coins are bought alongside other foreign currency — ideal for clearing a drawer of mixed coins and notes at once.

• Indicate the quantity of 1 South African Rand coins you want to exchange
• Click the ‘Add to your account’ button
• Your online account now shows the exchange value

Whether you want to sell foreign coins and notes or exchange leftover currency from past trips, Webuyallcurrency.com accepts South African Rands coins alongside modern money and settles everything in a single, easy transaction.