Catalog
6 Pence
| Issuer | Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek |
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| Year | 1869 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | No. Z. A. REPUBLIEK. Gouvernements Goed voor. 6D. Een Six Pence Stg Pretoria, 27 Maart 1869. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, presenting a plain expanse of aged, toned paper with no text, vignette, or ornamental elements, consistent with the utilitarian emergency issue character of this primitive government note. |
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The ZAR's 6 Pence note of 1869 is among the smallest denominations ever issued by the Republic, and its existence reflects a chronic shortage of small coinage rather than any formal banking policy. C. Moll printed it locally in Pretoria — a rare instance where the press location and the place of payment genuinely coincide. Moll's output was rudimentary by any contemporary standard, lacking the security features and engraving quality that European contract printers routinely provided.
Survival rate is extremely low. Notes of this denomination circulated hard among a population that had little else for everyday transactions.