| Mintage |
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Position: 2
Year: 1892 AD
Mint: Pretoria Mint, South Africa (SA)
Mintage: 25
Alt. Catalog: KM# 8.2
Add. Info: Proof, Double Shaft
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Position: 2
Year: 1892 AD
Mint: Pretoria Mint, South Africa (SA)
Mintage: 25
Alt. Catalog: KM# 8.1
Add. Info: Proof
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Position: 3
Year: 1892 AD
Mint: Pretoria Mint, South Africa (SA)
Mintage: 4327
Alt. Catalog: KM# 8.2
Add. Info: Double Shaft
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Position: 3
Year: 1892 AD
Mint: Pretoria Mint, South Africa (SA)
Mintage: 4327
Alt. Catalog: KM# 8.2
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| Photo |
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Position: 1
Source: Robert Cronje
Link: /people/robertcronje1
Cover: Yes
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Position: 2
Source: Robert Cronje
Link: /people/robertcronje1
Cover: Yes
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Position: 3
Source: Numismatic Guaranty Company
Link: https://www.ngccoin.com/
Cover: Yes
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Position: 4
Source: Numismatic Guaranty Company
Link: https://www.ngccoin.com/
Comment: KM#8.1: Single Shaft
Cover: Yes
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Position: 5
Source: Numismatic Guaranty Company
Link: https://www.ngccoin.com/
Comment: KM#8.2: Double Shaft
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| Obverse Object |
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Person (politician, revolutionary, entrepreneur) → Paul Kruger |
Person (politician, revolutionary, entrepreneur) |
| Obverse description |
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Depicts a bust of President Johannes Paulus Kruger left.
Stephanus Johannes Paulus "Paul" Kruger (1825–1904) was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900. Nicknamed Oom Paul ("Uncle Paul"), he came to international prominence as the face of the Boer cause—that of the Transvaal and its neighbour the Orange Free State—against Britain during the Second Boer War of 1899–1902. He has been called a personification of Afrikanerdom, and remains a controversial and divisive figure; admirers venerate him as a tragic folk hero, while critics view him as the obstinate guardian of an unjust cause. |
Bust of President Johannes Paulus Kruger left. With lettering around top edge from left to right
Stephanus Johannes Paulus "Paul" Kruger (1825–1904) was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900. Nicknamed Oom Paul ("Uncle Paul"), he came to international prominence as the face of the Boer cause—that of the Transvaal and its neighbour the Orange Free State—against Britain during the Second Boer War of 1899–1902. He has been called a personification of Afrikanerdom, and remains a controversial and divisive figure; admirers venerate him as a tragic folk hero, while critics view him as the obstinate guardian of an unjust cause. |
| Reverse Object |
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Coat of arms → South African Republic (Transvaal) |
Coat of arms |
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Transport (wagon, bike, car, truck etc.) → Covered wagon |
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Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) → Eagle |
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| Reverse lettering |
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5 SHILLINGS ⋆ 1892 ⋆
EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT |
5 SHILLINGS * 1892 *
EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT |
| Reverse description |
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Depicts the coat of arms of the South African Republic circled by the denomination and the issue date above.
The establishment of the South African Republic occurred in 1857. Its emblem features a silver background adorned with a wagon and a golden anchor, with an eagle resting above. Positioned on the right side of the emblem is a figure dressed in national attire, holding a gun and accessories, while a lion occupies the left side. An eagle is perched on top, and three flags are draped down each side.
The motto in Dutch below: 'Unity makes strength'. |
Arms of the South African Republic below denomination and date. |
| Variations |
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Single Shaft & Double Shaft |
| Ruler |
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none
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Paul Kruger |
| Coin description |
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The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, ZAR), often referred to as the Transvaal and sometimes as the Republic of Transvaal, was an independent and internationally recognised country in Southern Africa from 1852 to 1902. The country defeated the British in what is often referred to as the First Boer War and remained independent until the end of the Second Boer War on 31 May 1902, when it was forced to surrender to the British. The territory of the ZAR became known after this war as the Transvaal Colony. After the outbreak of the First World War a small number of Boers staged the Maritz Rebellion, declared the reinstatement of the South African Republic and aligned themselves with the Central Powers in a failed gambit to regain independence.
Engraver: Otto Schultz
KM#8.1, Hern#Z37 single shaft on wagon tongue
KM#8.2, Hern#Z36 double shaft on wagon tongue |
The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, ZAR), often referred to as the Transvaal and sometimes as the Republic of Transvaal, was an independent and internationally recognised country in Southern Africa from 1852 to 1902. The country defeated the British in what is often referred to as the First Boer War and remained independent until the end of the Second Boer War on 31 May 1902, when it was forced to surrender to the British. The territory of the ZAR became known after this war as the Transvaal Colony. After the outbreak of the First World War a small number of Boers staged the Maritz Rebellion, declared the reinstatement of the South African Republic and aligned themselves with the Central Powers in a failed gambit to regain independence.
Engraver: Otto Schultz
KM#8.1, Hern#Z37 single shaft on wagon tongue;
KM#8.2, Hern#Z36 double shaft on wagon tongue. |
| Type |
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commemorative issue (circulating) |
circulating coin |
| Catalogue Number |
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KM# 8 |
KM# 8.1 |
| Topic |
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none
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ZAR |