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South Africa 2 Shillings Kruger 1897 Pretoria silver coin
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South Africa 2 Shillings Kruger 1897 Pretoria silver coin
| Issuer | South African Republic (South Africa (pre-Union)) |
|---|---|
| Period | South African Republic (1874-1902) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1892-1897 |
| Value | 2 Shillings = 1 Florin (0.1) |
| Currency | Z.A.R. Pond (1874-1902) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Diameter | 28.7 mm |
| Thickness | 2.16 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 4789 |
| References | KM# 6, Hern# Z23-28 |
mintage: 147,500
Obverse
Bearded bust of President Johannes Paulus Kruger left.
Lettering: (uninscribed)
Engraver: Otto Schultz
Reverse
Arms of the South African Republic circled by legend, date and denomination.
Lettering:
ZUID AFRIK. REPUB. 1895
2 SHILLINGS
Translation: ZUID. AFRIK. REPUB. = Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek = South African Republic
Engraver: Otto Schultz
Edge
Reeded
Mints
| Berlin, Germany (1280-date) | |
| Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902; 1923-1992) |
Comments
Johannes Paulus Kruger (1825-1904) was a prominent Boer leader against British rule and president of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republic (1883-1902) which later became the Transvaal Colony under British rule and then the Transvaal Province of the Union of South Africa.
The coins of the 1892 issue were struck at the Royal Prussian Mint in Berlin, all others were struck at the South African Republic's Mint in Pretoria.
Metal content: Silver 92.5%, Copper 7.5%
Silver content: 10.46 g (0.336 oz ASW)
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