Token - 5 Shillings - Gold Reef City

Features

Location South Africa
Type Souvenir medals › Tourist souvenir
Year 1986
Value 5 Shillings (¼)
Currency Pound (1825-1961)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 7.4 g
Diameter 38.9 mm
Thickness 3.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
88581
References Hern# 238c,
Brian Hern, John Bothma, Hercie Peterse; 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th edition). Gary Levitan, Ferndale, South Africa.
X# Tn9
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Paul Kruger bust.

Reverse

Buffaloes centre.
Writing top and bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Gold Reef City
5 SHILLINGS * 1986 *

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Gold Reef City Mint, Germiston, South Africa

Comments

Gold Reef City is a theme park near Johannesburg, South Africa, that is located on the site of a gold mine that was closed in 1971. Everything within the attraction based on a vintage theme corresponding to the 1886 gold rush that led to the founding and rapid expansion of the city of Johannesburg. These souvenir tokens were minted in the denominations of the old South African Pound currency that circulated in the area at that time.

Hern's Handbook on South African Tokens by Brian Hearn and Allyn Jacobs (Second Edition, August 2009) states on page 110:

"The Gold Reef City Mint was a branch of the South African Mint and produced these pieces as advertising momentoes. Although each had a denomination nothing could be purchased with these pieces as South Africa was on the Decimal System. Cased proof sets are available. (Various dates exist.) It is believed that in the early years a 'precious metals' set was produced."

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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