2.5 Shilling South Africa Silver Paul Kruger (1825 - 1904)

Metal:
State:
South Africa             
Issue year(s):
1894

Catalog reference:

1897, South African Republic (ZAR). Beautiful Silver 2-½ Shillings (½ Crown)

Mint Year: 1897
Reference: KM-7.
Mintage: 149,000 pcs.
Denomination: 2-½ Shillings
Material: Sterling Silver (.925)
Diameter: 30.8mm
Weight: 14.02gm

Obverse: Bearded bust of Paul Kruger as President left.

Reverse: Eagle perched on round coat-of-arms within foliagee, six flags in background, inscribed banner and rose below.
Banner Inscription: EENDRAGT MAAKT MAAKT ("Unity makes strength")
Legend: ZUID AFRIK. REPUB. 1897 * 2½ SHILLINGS *

The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, or ZAR), often informally known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century. Not to be confused with the present-day Republic of South Africa, it occupied the area later known as the South African province of Transvaal. The ZAR was established in 1852, and was independent from 1856 to 1877, then again from 1881 to 1900 after the First Boer War, in which the Boers regained their independence from the British Empire.

In 1900 the ZAR was annexed by the United Kingdom during the Second Boer War although the official surrender of the territory only took place at the end of the war, on 31 May 1902. In 1910 it became the Transvaal Province of the Union of South Africa.

The first president of the South African Republic was Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, elected in 1857, son of the famous Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, who commanded the Boers to Victory at the Battle of Blood River.

The capital was established at Pretoria (founded 1855), though for a brief period Potchefstroom served as the seat of government. The parliament, the Volksraad, had 24 members.

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CoinWorldTV 1897, South Africa (Republic). Silver 2-½ Shillings (Half Crown) Coin. XF-AU! Mint Year: 1897 Reference: KM-7. Mintage: 149,000 pcs. Denomination: 2-1/2 Shillings (Half Crown) Condition: A few edge-hits, minor scratches in fields, otherwise XF-AU! Material: Sterling Silver (. ...

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CoinWorldTV 1897, South Africa (Republic). Silver 2-½ Shillings (Half Crown) Coin. VF/VF+ Mint Year: 1897 Reference: KM-7. Condition: VF/VF+ Mintage: 149,000 pcs. Denomination: 2-1/2 Shillings (Half Crown) Material: Sterling Silver (.925) Weight: 13.88gm Diameter: 32mm Obverse: Bearded b ...

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CoinWorldTV 1896, South Africa (Republic). Silver 2-½ Shillings (Half Crown) Coin. XF-AU! Mint Year: 1896 Reference: KM-7. Mintage: 135,000 pcs. Denomination: 2-1/2 Shillings (Half Crown) Condition: Minor deposits, dark toning spot in obverse, otherwise XF-AU! Material: Sterling Silver (. ...

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CoinWorldTV 1897, South Africa (Republic). Silver 2-½ Shillings (Half Crown) Coin. Damaged! Mint Year: 1897 Reference: KM-7. Mintage: 149,000 pcs. Denomination: 2-1/2 Shillings (Half Crown) Condition: Tooling on edge at 12 o'clock where a suspension loop was in place, cleaned, otherwise XF ...

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Südafrika. Südafrikanische Republik 1837-1901. 2 1/2 Shillings 1897. K.M. 7. Schöne Patina. Vorzüglich - Stempelglanz

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CoinWorldTV 1896, South Africa (Republic). Silver 2-½ Shillings (Half Crown) Coin. XF! Mint Year: 1896 Reference: KM-7. Mintage: 135,000 pcs. Denomination: 2-1/2 Shillings (Half Crown) Condition: Minor deposits, toning, otherwise XF! Material: Sterling Silver (.925) Weight: 14.09gm Diameter ...

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WORLD COINS, SOUTH AFRICA, ZAR, Kruger, Silver Halfcrowns (9), Florins (17), Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence, 1892-1897 (KM 3, 4, 5, 6 7). Generally fine to very fine, a few better. (29) £250-350
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