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1900 Kruger Pond South African Gold Coin

1900 Kruger Pond South African Gold Coin

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Final Kruger Pond issue, dated 1900. Struck in Pretoria in the closing months of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, this 22-carat gold coin represents the last issue before British forces captured the city and annexed the Boer republics during the Second Boer War. The obverse shows Otto Schultz's enduring portrait of President Paul Kruger - a design that became even more symbolic as the ZAR collapsed and Kruger fled into exile. The reverse carries the coat of arms of the Transvaal Republic. A total of 788,000 Kruger Ponds were minted in 1900, each produced to the same specifications as a British Sovereign. The final issue in the series, the 1900 Pond is sought after by collectors for its historical significance.
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1900 Gold Kruger Ponds

Kruger Ponds were struck in Pretoria from 1892 to 1900, produced during the prosperous years before the Second Boer War, when the South African Republic was enriched by the gold discoveries of the Witwatersrand.

Obverse: Portrait Of Paul Kruger

The obverse of the 1900 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.

Reverse: ZAR Coat Of Arms

Otto Schultz also designed the reverse of this coin, which features the arms of the South African Republic (ZAR) with 'EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT' ('unity makes strength') to the scroll below and '1 POND ⋆ 1900 ⋆' 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.

Final South African Pond

Some 788,000 gold 1 Pond coins were minted in 1900. This date is significant to historians and collectors as the final issue in the short-lived series, which was produced as British forces advanced on Paul Kruger's capital.