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1892 Kruger Pond South African Gold Coin

1892 Kruger Pond South African Gold Coin

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Add an important first-year 1892 Kruger Pond to your collection. As the inaugural issue of the series, the 1892 1 Pond holds a special place in South African numismatics, in part due to the small recorded mintage of just 15,640 coins. These 22-carat gold pieces were struck for circulation in the South African Republic during the height of the Witwatersrand Gold Rush, which transformed the region's fortunes. Designed by German engraver Otto Schultz, the obverse carries the distinguished portrait of President Paul Kruger (later used on the Krugerrand) while the reverse displays the arms of the Transvaal Republic. Produced to the same weight and purity as a British Sovereign, the 1892 Kruger Pond is a desirable addition to any collection of South African gold coins.
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1892 Gold Kruger Ponds

Kruger Ponds are South African gold coins struck in the years before the Second Boer War from 1892 to 1900, capitalising on the vast quantities of gold entering the Transvaal Republic following the Witwatersrand Gold Rush.

Obverse Portrait Of Paul Kruger

The obverse of the 1892 Pond features a portrait of South African politician Paul Kruger by Otto Schultz, with an inscription that reads 'ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK'. This effigy was later used on the Krugerrand.

Arms Of The South African Republic

The arms of the South African Republic (Transvaal) appear on the reverse of this coin. The scroll beneath reads 'EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT' ('unity makes strength') and the words '1 POND ⋆ 1892 ⋆' are shown above.

Struck In 22-Carat Gold

Kruger Ponds were produced to the same specifications as British gold Sovereigns, with each coin originally struck in just under eight grams of 22-carat gold. Ponds measure 22 millimetres in diameter and feature a milled edge.

First Year Of Issue - Low Mintage

This historic ZAR coin was minted as currency. Records indicate that just 15,640 gold 1 Pond coins were struck in 1892, making this the lowest mintage issue as well as the first in the short-lived series and thus highly collectable.