Z.A. Republic: Kruger, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek, Uniface
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Form:
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Circular. Three in a row made into a brooch.
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By:
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H. Uhlhorn of Grevevbroich, Prussia (according to Withers) |
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Date:
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c1895 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 466, 468; ME: S.A. Republic 18; Laidlaw: 0656;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 23.3 mm | Brass | 4.3 gm | $25 (Three as a brooch) |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, bust of Paul Kruger, left. Similar to ZAR coinage but cruder. Legend: “ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK”.
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Reverse:
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Blank. Sometimes stamped with the maker’s mark in incused letters: “H.U & CO.".
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Notes:
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Reference: Paul Withers, ‘Kruger Pond Imitations’, Galata Print Ltd., 2002, No. 17 who records them as imitation Ponde.
There are two varieties with or without: "H.U & CO." stamped on the back. There are other differences including a possible reworking of the obverse die.
Found either in a brooch, as they were originally made, or individually with signs that they have once been part of a brooch.
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