South Africa 1894 1/2 pond
This specimen was lot 1990 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek, 1852-1902 1/2 Pound 1894. Pretoria. Gutes vorzüglich. (South African Republic, 1852-1902, half pound of 1894, Pretoria mint. Good extremely fine.)"
South Africa, after a turbulent history between English and Dutch settlers and the native population, was constituted the Union of South Africa in 1910. This coin was issued 1892-97 by the Afrikaner republic before its conquest by the British. With the collapse of apartheid, collecting South African coins is now respectable again.
Recorded mintage: 39,000, a slightly better date.
Specification: 3.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, .117 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.98 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-3, KM 9.2.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Hern, Brian, John Bothma and Hercie Pieterse, Hern's Handbook on South African Coins & Patterns, Ferndale, South Africa, 2013.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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