South Africa 1984 10 cents

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1970-89. An aloe plant blooms on the reverse. Soon after, the apartheid regime collapsed and the African National Congress took over. Astoundingly, no bloodbath ensued, an outcome attributable to the unbending integrity of Nelson Mandela. In 1983, US$1 = 1.13 rand; at present (April 2024), US$1 = 18.8 rand.

Recorded mintage: 35,465,000 plus 11,000 proofs.

Specification: 4 g, nickel, 20.7 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 85.

Source:

• Hern, Brian, John Bothma and Hercie Pieterse, Hern's Handbook on South African Coins & Patterns, Ferndale, South Africa, 2013.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1976 10 cents, J. J. Fouché
• 1983 rand, springbok, nickel
• 1983 2 rand
• South Africa 1983 krugerrand
• 1984 cent
• 1984 2 cents
• 1984 5 cents
• 1984 20 cents
• 1984 50 cents
• 1984 rand, springbok, nickel
• South Africa 1984 1/2 krugerrand
• Coins and currency dated 1984