1 rand 1961 — South Africa ( Pick: 102a )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from South Africa, dated 1961, carries a denomination of 1 rand. It features a design in brown and cream, showcasing a rust brown portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on a multicolor underprint. The watermark displays Jan van Riebeeck as well.
Identified under Pick number 102a, the note has a front side design associated with the period from 1961 to 1965. Its signature variant is noted as Signature 3 from the same year. The combination of its denomination, year, and design details contributes to its catalog entry for this banknote.
Identified under Pick number 102a, the note has a front side design associated with the period from 1961 to 1965. Its signature variant is noted as Signature 3 from the same year. The combination of its denomination, year, and design details contributes to its catalog entry for this banknote.
Specifications
- Colour
- Brown and cream
- Pick catalog
- 102a
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued the 1 rand banknote (Pick 102a) in 1961, coinciding with the country's transition to a decimal currency system on February 14, 1961. This change replaced the South African pound with the rand at a rate of 2 rand to 1 pound.
The front of the banknote features a rust-brown portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on a multicolor underprint, with the first line of the bank's name and the denomination in English. The watermark also depicts Jan van Riebeeck. The note measures 135 x 77 mm and bears the signature of Dr. M. H. de Kock, who served as Governor of the South African Reserve Bank from 1945 to 1962.
