1966 south African 2 cent coins - Circulated

This is (2) coins for sale - (1) of each version created

The 1966 South African 2 cent coin is part of the country's second decimal coinage series (introduced in 1965 after decimalization in 1961). It replaced the short-lived 2½ cent coin and belongs to the first bronze 2c type issued from 1965 to 1969 (later succeeded by smaller copper-plated steel versions until discontinuation in 2001). These coins circulated until around 1990.

Two Bilingual Versions

South Africa issued dual versions each year with monolingual legends:

• English version (KM#66.1): "SOUTH AFRICA" on the obverse.
• Afrikaans version (KM#66.2): "SUID-AFRIKA" on the obverse.

Both share the same reverse, specifications, and designers. Mintage figures are nearly identical.

Specifications (Both Versions)

• Composition: Bronze (typically 95% copper, 5% tin/zinc or similar alloy).
• Weight: 4.0 grams.
• Diameter: 22.45 mm.
• Thickness: 1.71 mm.
• Shape: Round.
• Edge: Reeded (milled/coarsely reeded).
• Orientation: Medal alignment (↑↑).
• Mint: South African Mint, Pretoria (no mint mark).

Design Details

Obverse (both versions):

Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck (1619–1677), Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town, facing right. His initials or design credit "T.S." (Tommy Sasseen) appears below the truncation. The legend and date surround the portrait: "SOUTH AFRICA 1966" (English) or "SUID-AFRIKA 1966" (Afrikaans).

Reverse (common to both):

A black wildebeest (gnu) bucking/jumping left. Designer initials "J.v.Z." (Jan van Zyl) below the ground line on the right. Denomination "2c" at the bottom.