1988 1 Rand / R1

A genuine nickel 1 Rand struck in 1988 — part of South Africa's decimal coinage series. Nickel R1 coins were introduced in 1977 and circulated until withdrawal in 1991, when the denomination was redesigned as part of the Third Decimal Series.

Coin Details

• Year: 1988
• Denomination: 1 Rand (R1)
• Metal: Nickel
• Weight: 15.0 g
• Diameter: 32.0 mm
• Thickness: 2.5 mm
• Shape: Round
• Edge: Reeded
• Condition: Fine
• Type: Standard circulation coin
• Series: Decimal Coinage
• Country: South Africa
• Era: Republic of South Africa
• Current: No — withdrawn 1991

Design

• Obverse: Coat of Arms of South Africa — as granted to the Union of South Africa by King George V and later amended by the British College of Arms, containing representations of the four provinces
• Reverse: Springbok antelope, jumping right; value 1 RAND below; motto SOLI DEO GLORIA (Glory to God alone) above left
• Themes: Heraldry, Wildlife

A classic late Republic-era piece — one of the final years of the large-format nickel R1 before withdrawal in 1991.