Decimal Coinage Interesting Look At The New Decimal Coinage System Of South Africa Footage

DECIMAL COINAGE Interesting look at the new decimal coinage system of South Africa.
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	6117
	Catalog #:	108938
	Clip Number:	108938-1
	Orginal Film:	CP 393
	Timecode:	01:50:17 - 01:54:47
	Location:	Africa & England
	Year Shot:	1962 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	Yes
	Headings:	BUSINESS: Banks COMPUTERS: Calculators INDUSTRY: Currency & Medals LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MONEY: Coins MONEY: Mints MONEY: Misc. SHOPPING: Misc
	Description:	DECIMAL COINAGE (aka DECIMAL COINAGE SYSTEM ADOPTED IN S.AFRICA) Interesting look at the new decimal coinage system of South Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa. L/S of Johannesburg with golden rocks in the foreground. Several street scenes in the city and shots of shop windows as commentator says South Africa has moved on to the decimal coinage system; two middle-aged women in flowerpot hats look at coats and clothes in a shop window display; the items have price tags in the old and new money. Other displays show tins of food and cleaning utensils. A man in the street looks at a poster on a wall explaining the difference between pounds and Rands. Great shots in a department store as women look at fabric in the haberdashery department (price labels in cents are clearly seen) and pay for goods; a sales assistant rings up 30 cents on the till. In a village an African girl counts on her fingers; a white man with a chart explains the new monetary system to an African tribe dressed in bright striped robes. We hear a jingle explaining the new coinage that has been played on the radio - "Decimal Dan, the Rand Cent Man..." - very catchy! Several shots of coins and Rand notes being made at a mint; coins are sorted and examined then packed into sacks by African men. Good shots in a bank; Rand notes are counted out and added up. In Penge, England, we see a female teacher in a maths class explaining the new South African monetary system and pointing to a chart on the blackboard which shows 'Suggested British Decimal Units'. The girls look on (rather blankly), the teacher writes an equation on the board, then the girls start tapping numbers into their adding machines. The teacher holds up a one Rand note, then writes on the board 'Suggested names for new decimal currency - Britannia / Royal' and '1965?'.