5 Shillings
Features
| Issuer |
South African Republic
(South Africa (pre-Union))  |
|---|---|
| Period |
South African Republic (1874-1902)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1892 |
| Value | 5 Shillings (¼) |
| Currency | Z.A.R. Pond (1874-1902) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (Copper .075) |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.8 mm |
| Thickness | 3.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 29505 |
| References | KM# 8.1, 8.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
Obverse
Bearded bust of President Johannes Paulus Kruger left, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK
Translation: South African Republic
Engraver: Otto Schultz
Reverse
Arms of the South African Republic below denomination and date.
Note: wagon shaft varieties exist (see below)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5 SHILLINGS * 1892 *
EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT
Translation: Unity makes strength
Engraver: Otto Schultz
Edge
Reeded
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Mint
Berlin, Germany (1280-date)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.
KM#8.1, Hern#Z37 single shaft on wagon tongue;
KM#8.2, Hern#Z36 double shaft on wagon tongue.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1892 | 14 000 | $ 200 | $ 200 | $ 330 | KM# 8.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
84% | |||||||||
| 1892 | 
|
4 327 | $ 230 | $ 390 | KM# 8.2Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
27% | |||||||||
| 1892 |
|
25 | $ 13 000 | KM# 8.2Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
Proof | 5% | |||||||||
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Actual silver weight: 0.841 oz
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