In answer to Bedwere. Krugerrands are as commonly found in South African circulation as gold Eagles are in the US and gold Maple Leaves in Canada. In other words, they are not used as currency but as investments.
— David Allen31 Jul 2009 6:30 pm
I’ve never seen a reverse that was simply a landscape- I’m not quite sure I’d want to spend such money!
— Nelson Hanford4 Aug 2009 4:41 pm
I have a ten rand note like the one above. I would really like to know in what year it was printed and if it has any value? I have taken good care of it as it was given to me by my grandfather.Should i lock this note away or can i display this note?
Na die desimalisasie in 1961, die waarde van een rand was tien sjielings (10/-). So: R10 = £5 (Suid-afrikaanse pond). Ek onthou goed die dag: Republiek Dag, 31 Mei, 1961. Kyk hier so:
After decimalisation in 1961, the value of one rand was ten shillings (10/-). Thus, R10 = £5 (South African pounds). I remember the day: Republic Day, 31 May, 1961. See here:
“Pounds, shillings and pence
The teacher’s got no sense …”
– schoolboy refrain in my day
I reckon I should explain to those younger than me, that there were 12 pennies in one shilling and twenty shillings to one pound. A pound in the Fifties was about $US4 or so. In South Africa and Rhodesia, the coinage went something like this: halfpenny, penny, thruppence, sixpence, shilling, half-crown (two shillings and sixpence), crown (5 shillings) … can’t remember if we ever had florins (two shillings) … and then the notes began; starting with a ten shilling note (always a golden, reddish brown colour), and then one pound note (green), five pound note (blue), and so on up.
It was easy for us to remember that a rand was equivalent to ten bob (shillings) because it retained the same colour in the note.
We certainly had florins, the old “two bob” piece. That old coinage had a lovely tinkling sound when dropped on the floor. The rands and cents coins that replaced them hit the ground with a dull clatter. Is there a metaphor there?
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Oh how I remember those notes well, having visited SA when I was a kid. We kept some notes for years, especially after we knew they’d changed!
What about krugerrands? Are they common in South Africa today?
In answer to Bedwere. Krugerrands are as commonly found in South African circulation as gold Eagles are in the US and gold Maple Leaves in Canada. In other words, they are not used as currency but as investments.
I’ve never seen a reverse that was simply a landscape- I’m not quite sure I’d want to spend such money!
I have a ten rand note like the one above. I would really like to know in what year it was printed and if it has any value? I have taken good care of it as it was given to me by my grandfather.Should i lock this note away or can i display this note?
wat is die waarde van die eerste 10 rand noot
Morny …
Na die desimalisasie in 1961, die waarde van een rand was tien sjielings (10/-). So: R10 = £5 (Suid-afrikaanse pond). Ek onthou goed die dag: Republiek Dag, 31 Mei, 1961. Kyk hier so:
http://www.springbokradio.com/ADSDAANDESIMAAL.html
After decimalisation in 1961, the value of one rand was ten shillings (10/-). Thus, R10 = £5 (South African pounds). I remember the day: Republic Day, 31 May, 1961. See here:
http://www.springbokradio.com/ADSDAANDESIMAAL.html
Groete
“Pounds, shillings and pence
The teacher’s got no sense …”
– schoolboy refrain in my day
I reckon I should explain to those younger than me, that there were 12 pennies in one shilling and twenty shillings to one pound. A pound in the Fifties was about $US4 or so. In South Africa and Rhodesia, the coinage went something like this: halfpenny, penny, thruppence, sixpence, shilling, half-crown (two shillings and sixpence), crown (5 shillings) … can’t remember if we ever had florins (two shillings) … and then the notes began; starting with a ten shilling note (always a golden, reddish brown colour), and then one pound note (green), five pound note (blue), and so on up.
It was easy for us to remember that a rand was equivalent to ten bob (shillings) because it retained the same colour in the note.
Hope that helps the youngsters.
Groete …
We certainly had florins, the old “two bob” piece. That old coinage had a lovely tinkling sound when dropped on the floor. The rands and cents coins that replaced them hit the ground with a dull clatter. Is there a metaphor there?