2 rand 1961 — South Africa ( Pick: 104 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 rand issued in South Africa in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 104.
The front side features a blue portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on a multicolor underprint. The design includes the bank's name and value in English. The watermark displays Jan van Riebeeck. The dimensions of the note are 171 x 97 mm, with green and brown print. The note is signed by Michiel Hendrik de Kock and Gerhard Rissik.
The banknote is printed on paper by the South African Reserve Bank. The ND (1961-65) issue signifies that this design was in circulation during that time frame.
The front side features a blue portrait of Jan van Riebeeck on a multicolor underprint. The design includes the bank's name and value in English. The watermark displays Jan van Riebeeck. The dimensions of the note are 171 x 97 mm, with green and brown print. The note is signed by Michiel Hendrik de Kock and Gerhard Rissik.
The banknote is printed on paper by the South African Reserve Bank. The ND (1961-65) issue signifies that this design was in circulation during that time frame.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Michiel Hendrik de Kock (Governor President) and Gerhard Rissik (Governor President)
- Date of issue
- 1961-1962
- Printing office
- South African Reserve Bank
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green and brown print
- Dimensions
- 171 x 97 mm
- Pick catalog
- 104
About this banknote
The South African Reserve Bank issued the 2 rand banknote in 1961 as part of its early decimal currency series introduced shortly after South Africa adopted the rand as its official currency on February 14, 1961. This move to the decimal system replaced the South African pound, coinciding with the country's transition to a republic.
The front side of the 2 rand banknote features a portrait of Jan van Riebeeck, with blue on a multicolor underprint. The watermark includes Jan van Riebeeck as well. This banknote measures 171 x 97 mm and is printed by the South African Reserve Bank with signatures from Governor Presidents Michiel Hendrik de Kock and Gerhard Rissik.
