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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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