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2 1/2 Shillings Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek
| Issuer | South African Republic |
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| Year | 1892-1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The full coat of arms of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek occupies the central field, featuring a circular shield bearing a couchant lion to the left, a standing Voortrekker figure, and a wagon wheel with an anchor below, all within a rope-bordered roundel. The shield is flanked by two Vierkleur flags serving as supporters, with a displayed eagle perched at the crest above. Two six-pointed stars flank the date at right. The denomination 2 1/2 appears to the left of the arms and SHILLINGS arcs across the upper field, with the year divided on either side of the crest. Below the shield, a two-part scroll cartouche bears the motto EENDRAGT MAAAKT MAGT, with foliate and floral ornaments beneath. The design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 21/2 SHILLINGS * 1892 * EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT (Translation: Unity makes strength) |
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The Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek mint at Pretoria opened in 1892 specifically to reduce the Transvaal's dependence on British coinage — a political priority for Kruger's government as tensions with London over mining revenue and Uitlander voting rights were already sharpening toward what would become the Anglo-Boer War. All coins of this series were struck under contract with the firm of Sammy Marks, who was granted the mint concession partly through his close personal relationship with Kruger himself.
Production effectively ceased after the 1897 issue. The mint was seized by British forces in 1900.