In 1874 Thomas Francois Burgers, president of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek, commissioned the minting of the first indigenous coins. The coins were struck from alluvial gold from t, the coin moulds were made by Mr LC Wyon while the coins were struck by R Heaton & Sons of Birmingham. After the first batch was struck, the die broke and another die had to be made.
The first batch of coins, known as the
Fine Beard Burgers Ponde, consisted of 695 pieces and the second batch of 142 Coarse Beard Burgers Ponde. Both these coins are extremely rare and highly sought-after.
Identifying the Fine Beard Burgers Pond:
- The beard shows 1 thick front point, then 2 longer and thinner points followed by 3 shorter points
- The front of the beard is wavy
- The burr on the edge of the obverse of the coin shows a double ring
- The impression of the effigy is very sharp
- The lower neck hair is less pronounced than that of the Coarse Beard Burgers Pond
Contact the South African Gold Coin Exchange today by completing the form below or email online@sagoldcoin.com about buying or selling Fine Beard Burgers Ponde, Coarse Beard Burgers Ponde or other ZAR coins.
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