R1, South Africa, 1965, Gold

Country

South Africa

Year

1965

Value

Gold

Metal

Silver(0.925, 13.875gm)

Shape

Round

Mass

3.99402gm

Diameter

19.4mm

Thickness

1.13mm

Edge

Reeded

Engraver

Obverse Design:   

Willie Myburg (WM) on the truncation of burst left-hand side)

Reverse Design:   

Coert Steynberg (CLS) Below design right-hand side)

Obverse

Features the portrait of Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck, known as Jan van Riebeeck (1619-1677). He was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town.   Jan van Riebeeck is considered to be the founder of South Africa.

Lettering: 

UNITY IS STRENGTH

* EENDRAG MAAK MAG *

Reverse

Springbok

Lettering:

SOUTH AFRICA

* 1965 *

SUID-AFRIKA

* 1R * 

Mintage

Proof Mintage

16,056

6,024