10 rand 1967 — South Africa ( Pick: 113 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 rand issued in South Africa in 1967. It is cataloged under Pick number 113. The note features a design on the front side that includes dark green and brown elements on a multicolor underprint, along with the inscription mentioning Jan Van Riebeeck and banking details in English. The back side design depicts sailing ships.
This banknote is printed on cotton fibre paper and measures 140 x 76 mm. It is signed by T.W. de Jongh and produced by the South African Banknote Company.
The mid to late 1960s were marked by increasing tensions leading to the eventual implementation of stricter policies by the government.
This banknote is printed on cotton fibre paper and measures 140 x 76 mm. It is signed by T.W. de Jongh and produced by the South African Banknote Company.
The mid to late 1960s were marked by increasing tensions leading to the eventual implementation of stricter policies by the government.
Specifications
- Signed by
- T.W. de Jongh
- Date of issue
- 1966-1976
- Printing office
- South African Banknote Company
- Paper
- Cotton fibre paper
- Colour
- Dark green and brown on multicolour underprint
- Dimensions
- 140 x 76 mm
- Pick catalog
- 113
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued the 10 rand banknote (Pick 113) in 1967, as part of a series introduced in 1966. This series featured designs distinct from the previous pound notes, with each denomination predominantly in a single color.
The obverse displays a portrait long believed to be Jan van Riebeeck, now identified as Bartholomeus Vermuyden, on the left, the Union Buildings in Pretoria at the center, and a springbok antelope on the right. The reverse depicts sailing ships approaching Table Mountain. The watermark features a springbok.
