Union of South Africa

Kind

dominion

Region

Southern Africa, Africa

Recorded period

1910 – 1961

Succeeded by the Republic of South Africa.

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

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Henry Straughan Wilkinson, scanned by RokTheCroat via Wikimedia Commons

stamps

Opening of the Union Parliament issue, South Africa, 1910

1910

The Opening of the Union Parliament issue is a set of postage stamps released in South Africa on 4 November 1910. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1–1a). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2½P blue; 2½P dark blue. Catalogue notes on individual values: bluish paper.…

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Van Acker Coin Auctions October 2026 Auction (1-3 Oct 2026)

modern coins

South African Union five shillings

Union period

The South African Union five shillings is a crown-sized silver denomination issued under the Union of South Africa from 1947 until the adoption of decimal currency in 1961. Produced at the South African Mint in Pretoria, it represented the highest silver denomination of the South African pound system, which adhered…

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SteveStrummer

stamps

South African bilingual definitive stamps

Union period

South African bilingual definitive stamps are stamps produced during the Union of South Africa period inscribed in both of the nation's official languages, English and Afrikaans. While initial Union stamps and post-1961 issues carried dual languages on individual stamps, most stamps produced between 1926 and 1951 we…

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banknotes

10 Shillings, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa, 1928–1947 (Pick 82)

1928-1947

This 10 Shillings note was issued in South Africa by the South African Reserve Bank, with dates recorded from 1928–1947. It belongs to the Pound (1825-1961) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George V (1910-1936). It measures 134 × 77 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Cat…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

South Africa, shilling, 1941

1941

Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the British King and Emperor George VI facing left. Reverse: standing female figure leaning on an anchor with the sea at her feet and a radiant sun behind her to the right. Date in legend along the top and denomination: shilling at the bottom. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this obje…

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Philip Coetzee via Numista

banknotes

1 Pound, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa, 1948–1959 (Pick 92)

1948-1959

This 1 Pound note was issued in South Africa by the South African Reserve Bank, with dates recorded from 1948–1959. It belongs to the Pound (1825-1961) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George VI (1936-1952); Elizabeth II (1952-1961). It measures 150 × 85 mm and is printed on p…

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Philip Coetzee via Numista

banknotes

1 Pound, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa, 1948–1959 (Pick 93)

1948-1959

This 1 Pound note was issued in South Africa by the South African Reserve Bank, with dates recorded from 1948–1959. It belongs to the Pound (1825-1961) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George VI (1936-1952); Elizabeth II (1952-1961). It measures 150 × 85 mm and is printed on p…

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Philip Coetzee via Numista

banknotes

2 Rand, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa, 1961–1962 (Pick 105)

1961-1962

This 2 Rand note was issued in South Africa by the South African Reserve Bank, with dates recorded from 1961–1962. It belongs to the Rand (1961-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1961-date). It measures 150 × 85 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of…

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