South Africa 10 Rand Jan van Riebeeck Issue (1957 - 1965 Series A)
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Denomination: Ten Rand (R10)
Issue Period: 19611965
Printer: South African Bank Note Company, Pretoria
Catalogue Reference: Pick #114 / HERN SARB 10R-61
Signature: G. Rissik (Governor)
Condition: VF (Very Fine visible folds, light handling, no tears)
Serial Prefix: C/46 301461
A classic South African Reserve Bank issue from the first decimal series (19611965), featuring Jan van Riebeeck, founder of the Cape Colony, on the obverse.
The reverse shows the Dromedaris ship one of the three vessels that brought Van Riebeeck to the Cape in 1652 sailing under full mast.
This note replaced the old £5 note when South Africa adopted the Rand currency system in 1961.
Printed in green with intricate guilloche patterns, this early decimal-era note remains a historically significant and highly collectible piece of South African currency heritage.
Front: Jan van Riebeeck portrait, ox wagon and wildlife scene
Back: Sailing ship Dromedaris at sea
Languages: English & Afrikaans (bilingual issue)
Watermark: Jan van Riebeeck bust
Dimensions: 160 x 80 mm
Material: Cotton-based paper