*Scarce* 1892 Pond Double Shaft MS63

1892 ZAR Gold Pond Double Shaft, SANGS-graded at MS63.

Catalogue Number: KM10.1, Hern Z44

Composition: Gold (0.917, 7.32gm)

Diameter: 22.00mm

Mass: 7.988gm

Thickness: 1.56mm

Edge: Reeded

Mintage: 15,650

Obverse design: Otto Schultz. The obverse features the portrait of President Paul Kruger and the inscription "ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK" around the edge.

Reverse design: Otto Schultz. The reverse features the full Coat of Arms. Along the edge is the denomination "1 Pond", followed by the date. There is a star either side of the date.

For 1892 both a "double shaft" (double wagon shaft) variety was minted and a "single shaft" variety. From 1893 onwards only the single shaft variety exists. The double shaft variety features the designer's insignia "O.S." on the obverse (on the right hand side on the truncation of the bust).

Note that the mintage figures quoted for the 1892 Double Shaft also includes the figures for the Single Shaft of that year as only a combined mintage is given.

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