South African Rands
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The Rand is the national currency of the Republic of South Africa. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The South African Reserve Bank is the oldest central bank in Africa. It issues the South African rand banknotes and coins since 1961.
At Leftover Currency we exchange all South African banknotes and coins: Current rand banknotes with Nelson Mandela’s portrait, as well as the discontinued rand banknotes of the Big Five wildlife series. South African coins are also accepted for exchange, including the older, withdrawn South African Rand coins.
To exchange your South African Rands, select the type of ZAR you want to exchange:
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5 cents coin South Africa (nickel)
The nickel coin of 5c from South Africa features the country’s national bird, the blue crane, listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. On the reverse side of coins issued between 1965 and 1969 is the portrait of Dutch Navigator Jan van Riebeeck. Coins issued between 1970 and 1989 feature the South African coat of arms.You get: £0.000901 ZAR = £0.0179600000 -
50 cents coin South Africa
This 50 cent coin is equal to half a rand. On the denomination side it has the crane flower, also known as a bird of paradise flower or the strelitzia plant. It is made from bronze plated steel and is a brassy gold colour that can darken with age and handling.You get: £0.008981 ZAR = £0.0179600000 -
2 cents coin South Africa (large type)
South Africa’s old 2c coin features a wildebeest also known as ‘gnu’ on the African savanna. The reverse side shows a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck (1965-1969) or, on more modern two cent coins, the South African coat of arms: a shield held up by a springbok and gemsbok, with a lion on top, above … ContinuedYou get: £0.000361 ZAR = £0.0179600000 -
20 cents coin South Africa
The bronze-plated steel 20 cent coin features the national flower of the Republic of South Africa, the king protea.You get: £0.003591 ZAR = £0.0179600000 -
50 South African Rand banknote (Lion type 1993)
The 1993 series 50 rand banknote, and the 2005 version with enhanced security features that replaced it, feature lions on the front, and the Sasol crude oil refinery on the back. This 1993 issue is printed on a darker background than the later version, and does not have the RSA coat of arms that is … ContinuedYou get: £1.346501 ZAR = £0.0269300000 -
1 cent coin South Africa (large type)
The old bronze 1 cent coin from South Africa has a diameter of 19.1mm and is larger than the current South African 1c piece. The design features two cape sparrows on the side of the denomination. The reverse side of the withdrawn 1c coin features the South African coat of arms (1970-1989) or the portrait … ContinuedYou get: £0.000181 ZAR = £0.0179600000 -
10 cents coin South Africa (copper coloured)
The 10 cent coins minted in South Africa since 2012 are made of copper plated steel. Like the older bronze plated steel coins that they replaced, they feature the arum lily. Newer coins can look quite gold in colour, but they become darker and more coppery with age and handling.You get: £0.001801 ZAR = £0.0179600000 -
100 South African Rand banknote (Buffalo type 2005)
Printing of the Buffalo, the 100 rand South African banknote, moved from the South African Bank Note Company (SABNC) to Tumba Bruk in Sweden in 2011, after notes were issued in error without the ultraviolet fluorescent security print. However, more than 3 million of the 80 million new notes then had to be destroyed as … ContinuedYou get: £2.693001 ZAR = £0.0269300000 -
5 cents coin South Africa
These 5 cent South Africa coins depict the blue crane, the national bird of South Africa. Also known as the Stanley crane and the paradise crane, this large bird is now classified as a vulnerable species following a sudden decline in numbers in the early 1980s.You get: £0.000901 ZAR = £0.0179600000 -
1/2 cent coin South Africa
The 1/2 cent piece used to be the lowest value coin in South Africa, until it was demonetized in 1983. The 1/2 cent coin features the South African coat of arms (1910-2000): a shield held up by a springbok and gemsbok. The two birds on the half cent coin are cape sparrows, also known as … ContinuedYou get: £0.000091 ZAR = £0.0179600000 -
2 cents coin South Africa
On the copper coloured 2 cent coin from South Africa is an eagle carrying a fish in its talons. In common with all South African cent coins, the 2c is electro-plated steel coin, and has the RSA coat of arms on the dated side of the coin.You get: £0.000361 ZAR = £0.0179600000 -
200 South African Rand banknote (Leopard type 2005)
Sometimes referred to as ‘a Leopard’, this version of the 200 rand banknote of the Republic of South Africa also depicts a bridge and a large dish antenna. It is very similar to the previous third series 1994 R200, but printed on white paper stock, and with the national coat of arms on the front, … ContinuedYou get: £5.386001 ZAR = £0.0269300000