ZAR 1/2 Pond
South Africa
1892–1898
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$563.89
Based on Gold spot price ($4,790.835/oz) · 91.7% purity · 3.9936g
Updated 10:08 PM
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Specifications
| Country | South Africa |
| Years Minted | 1892–1898 |
| Composition | 91.67% gold, 8.33% copper |
| Weight | 3.9936 g |
| Diameter | 19.53 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Bust of President Paul Kruger facing left.
Reverse
South African Republic coat of arms with the denomination below.
History & Notable Facts
The ZAR 1/2 Pond was one of the first gold coins minted in the Transvaal Republic, using bullion from the Witwatersrand goldfields to assert economic independence from British control.
That made it a practical necessity during the 1890s, when the region's mines were churning out more gold than the government could easily process. Struck at the Pretoria Mint, these coins featured a simple design: the ZAR coat of arms on the obverse and the denomination on the reverse.
Records show production ran from 1892 to 1898, but exact mintage figures for some years remain unclear, likely lost in early administrative chaos. Variations in die quality turned up occasionally, reflecting the mint's inexperience.
Some call it the little brother of the full Pond; it carried half the weight but all the same troubles.
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