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30 solid sterling silver coins, plated in 24 ct gold
Thirty years ago in 1978, the Africana Commemorative Mint issued a set of 30 Gold Plated Sterling Silver Coins in a yellow wood and stinkwood presentation case. The collection was called “ Our Cape Coin Heritage ” commemorating the coins that circulated in the Cape of Good Hope from the early 1600s to the early 1800s.
With only 5000 sets issued worldwide. The issue price in 1978 was R870 (which with inflation and a number of other factors, is estimated at +- R15 000.00 today). The well know International coin firm of Downies, has one set currently for sale at R12 000.00. Each of the thirty Sterling Silver coins weighs 37.3 grams and is 45.0 mm in diameter (much larger and heavier than a Silver Crown or Full Kruger Rand). This converts to over one kilogram of pure silver for the collection. The coins were minted in brilliant proof quality. The Cape of Good Hope was known as “ the Tavern of the Seas” as it welcomed many seafaring nations from around the world. This was evident in the multitude of foreign coins that was accepted and circulated at the Cape from the time of van Riebeeck. |
The 30 medallions are themed as follows:
The Dutch Collection Zeeland , Hoedjesschelling, 1672 Silver Rijder, 1673 Rijksdaalder, 1674 Three-Guilder Piece, 1682 Batavian Republic Three-Guilder Piece, 1800 Louis Napoleon Rijksdaalder, 1809
The British Collection Charles II, Crown, 1662 William And Mary, Crown, 1692 Anne, Crown, 1703 George II, Crown, 1736 George III, “Cartwheel Penny”, 1797 George III, Crown, 1818 | The Seaborne Empires British East India Company, Four Reales, 1600 Dutch East India Company, One Duit, 1745 Brazil , 320 Reis, 1783 Dutch East Indies , Quarter Guilder, 1802 Ceylon , George IV, Rix Dollar, 1821 British East India Company, William IV, One Rupee, 1834
The Dollar Dynasties Spain , “Piece Of Eight”, 1691 Spain , Philip V, Dollar, 1732 Spain , Charles IV, Mexican Dollar, 1791 Austria , Maria Theresa, Thaler, 1786 Austria , Francis II, Thaler, 1804 Prussia , Frederick William III, Thaler, 1803 |
Tavern of the Seas
(6 coins dated 1709 to 1814)
France, Louis XIV, Half ECU, 1709
France, Louis XVIII, Twenty Francs, 1817