South Africans will notice a new look to their circulating coins from 2023:
The South African Government will introduce new circulation coins in 2023. This will be the first amendment to the South African coins since 1989 when the current circulating Third Decimal Coin Series was approved.The Fourth Decimal Coin Series has been approved by the South African Cabinet and will have the word “South Africa” printed on one side, in all the official South African languages, with three languages printed on the R5 Coin, two on the R2, 50c, 20c and 10c coins.
The coins have different sizes and finishes so that visually impaired people could identify the particular denomination with their fingers. The coins hold various security measures which are incorporated in the design of the ridges, rims, serrations and different metals that the coins are made of. Machines, such as vending machines are programmed with software and sensors to recognise and accept the coins currently in circulation.
1989 saw the biggest most significant change to South African coins with the removal of Jan van Riebeek from the coins and replaced with the South African coat of arms.
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