1 rand 1966 — South Africa ( Pick: 109 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 rand issued in South Africa in 1966. It is cataloged under Pick number 109. The note features a dark reddish brown color on a multicolor underprint, and its dimensions are 126 x 64 mm. The front side design displays the text "Jan YDQ Riebeeck DW OHIW fi UVW OLQHV RI EDQN QDPH DQG YDOXH LQ (QJOLVK," while the back side bears the inscription "5DPV LQ fi HOG."
This banknote is printed on cotton paper by the South African Bank Note Company and is signed by G. Rissik. The watermark present on this note is designated as "6SULQJERN." Additional production figures are not specified.
The series of the note is not indicated, and details regarding the period remain unspecified.
This banknote is printed on cotton paper by the South African Bank Note Company and is signed by G. Rissik. The watermark present on this note is designated as "6SULQJERN." Additional production figures are not specified.
The series of the note is not indicated, and details regarding the period remain unspecified.
Specifications
- Signed by
- G. Rissik
- Date of issue
- 1966
- Printing office
- South African Bank Note Company
- Paper
- Cotton
- Colour
- Dark reddish brown on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 126 x 64 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 109
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued the 1 rand banknote (Pick 109) in 1966, following the country's transition to a decimal currency system in 1961. This series introduced new designs distinct from the previous pound-based notes, with the 1 rand note featuring a predominantly dark reddish-brown color scheme.
The obverse of the note displays a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on the left, with the first lines of the bank's name and the denomination in English. The reverse depicts rams in a field, symbolizing the country's agricultural heritage. The note measures 126 x 64 mm and includes a springbok watermark as a security feature. Replacement notes are identified by serial number prefixes Z/1, Y/1, X/1, and W/1.
