1896 South African Silver "ZAR" 2 and a Half Shillings

Obverse
1896 South African Silver "ZAR" 2 and a Half Shillings (Obverse)

Reverse
1896 South African Silver "ZAR" 2 and a Half Shillings (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  South Africa 
Period:  Republic 
Face value:  2.5 Shillings 
Dates:  From 1892 to 1897 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Bust of Paul Kruger facing left 
Legend:  ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK 
 
Reverse:  Coat of arms 
Legend:  2 1/2 SHILLINGS  
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Otto Schultz 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 7 

Currency
Unit:  South African Pound 
System:  First standard coinage 
 
Fractions:  12 Pence = 1 Shilling
20 Shillings = 1 Pond (Pound)

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Issue
Year: 
1896 
Mintage:  285,000 
Scarcity: 
 (URS20)
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  14.1380g (0.45 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9250 
Silver Content:  13.08g (0.42 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $17.05 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  32.30mm 
Thickness:  2.32mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1896 285,000 $25.50 $53 $81 $155 $310 $1510
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