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1 Rand Aforika Borwa - South Africa
| Issuer | South African Reserve Bank |
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| Year | 2010-2022 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | 2010 AFORIKA BORWA SOUTH AFRICA ALS |
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| Edge | Segmented reeding |
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South Africa's post-apartheid coinage underwent a quiet but pointed revision in 1994, when bilingual inscriptions began reflecting the country's new constitutional order — cycling through official languages in ways that create distinct subtypes across years. The 2010–2022 date range for this type spans the Zuma administration and its aftermath, a period of substantial monetary turbulence that saw the rand lose roughly half its value against major currencies, keeping these coins in very active circulation.
The nickel-plated copper composition replaced the earlier nickel brass, a cost-driven decision by the South African Mint dating to the early 2000s.