Griqua & TVL Patterns

GRIQUA PATTERNS (PENNY - 1D)

Date	Description	Edge	Mintage	Proof
1890	Bronze/Dated	Smooth	100 est.	Nil
1890	Bronze/Not Dated	Smooth	50 est.	Nil
1890	Nickel Plated/Not Dated	Smooth	10 est.	Nil

TRANSVAAL PATTERNS. PRESIDENT BURGERS 1874 PONDE

Date	Description	Edge	Mintage	Proof
1874	Bronze, Small Date	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Bronze, Gilt	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Bronze, large date	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Bronze, beard level, 2flag poles	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Bronze, coarse beard dies	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Bronze, 4.22gm Reeded	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Bronze, 4.18gm Reeded	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Alum. Fine beard dies	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Alum. Thinner	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Silver/Gilt,fine beard dies. Gilt uniface	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Brass, no details available	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	Silver, fine beard dies	Reeded	Unknown	Nil

TRANSVAAL PATTERNS. PRESIDENT BURGERS

Comments

Obverse:	(1)	The head of President Francois Burgers facing left.
Inscription:		THOMAS FRANCOIS BURGERS 1874
	(2)	The head of President Francois Burgers facing left.
		THOMAS FRANCOIS BURGERS 1874.
		Closed 4 with stop.
	(3)	Closed 4 no stop. {Similar to (2)} (Small figures)
Reverse:	(1)	Transvaal’s full Coat of Arms (similar to Burgers pond reverse and not Kruger series).
Inscription:	(1)	ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK

Date	No.	Description	Edge	Mintage	Proof
1874	T1	Bronze Gilt 5/-	Reeded	5est.	Nil	T1&T2 struck from the same dies. Normal date. Obverse 1.
1874	T2	Bronze Gilt 5/-	Smooth	5est.	Nil	T1&T2 struck from the same dies. Normal date. Obverse 1.
1874	T3a	BronzeGilt 2/-	Reeded	5est.	Nil	Small Date. Obverse 3.
1874	T3b	Alum.Gilt 2/-	Reeded	Unknown	Nil	Small Date. Obverse 3.
1874	T4	Alum. 5/-(Open four)	Reeded	5est.	Nil	Struck from the same dies as T1&T2. Normal date. Obverse 1.
1874	T5	Silver 5/-	Smooth	5est.	Nil	Struck on thick blank. Date numerals widely spaced, with full stop after date. Obverse 2. Closed 4.
1874	T6	Silver 5/-	Reeded	5est.	Nil	Same dies used to strike T5 & T6. Obverse 2.
1874	T7	Alum.5/-(Closed four)	Reeded	5est.	Nil	Same dies used to strike T5 & T7. Obverse 2.
1874	T8	Silver 2/6	Reeded	10est.	Nil
1874	T9	Silver 2/6	Smooth	10est.	Nil
1874	T10	Alum. 2/6	Reeded	10est.	Nil
1874	T11	Alum. 2/6	Smooth	10est.	Nil	Same dies used to strike T3, T8, T9, T10 & T11. Obverse 3.
1874	T12	Copper Gilt 5/-	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	T13	Copper Gilt 5/-	Smooth	Unknown	Nil
1874	T14	Copper Gilt 5/-	Fine/Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	T15	Alum. 5/- (3.05mm thick)	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	T16	Alum. 5/-	Smooth	Unknown	Nil
1874	T17	Alum. 5/- (2.79mm thick)	Reeded	Unknown	Nil
1874	T18	Alum. 5/-	Fine/Reeded	Unknown	Nil

TRANSVAAL PATTERNS. BRONZE 1874 & 1890

Comments

Obverse:	(5)	Transvaal’s full Coat of Arms encircled by pearled border.
Inscription:		ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK *
Reverse:	(2)	2 PENCE encircled by pearl border.
Inscription:		EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT 1874 [*=honeybee (left) & lion’s head(right)] ONLY 1874. ALL COIN STRUCK.

Date	No.	Description	Edge	Mintage	Proof
1874	T20	Bronze 1D	Smooth	Unknown	Nil	Struck on double thick blank. Obverse 6. Reverse 3.
1874	T201	Bronze 1D	Smooth	100est.	Nil	Struck on double thick blank. Same dies used to strike T20. Obverse 6. Reverse 3.
1874	T22	Bronze 1D	Smooth	100est.	Nil	Normal Blank used. Same dies used to strike T20 & T21. Obverse 6. Reverse 3.
1874	T23	Bronze 1D	Smooth	5est.	Nil	Reverse 4. Used also to strike the Orange Free State Penny O1. Could be considered as a ‘mule’.
1874	T24	Bronze 1D	Smooth	Unknown	Nil	Struck on double thick blank. Obverse 6. Reverse 3.
1874	T25	Bronze 1D	Smooth	Unknown	Nil	Struck on double thick blank. Obverse 6. Reverse 3.
1874	T26	Bronze 1D	Smooth	Unknown	Nil	Struck on double thick blank. Obverse 6. Reverse 3.
1890	T27	Bronze 1D	Smooth	100est.	Nil

Comments

Obverse:	(7)	Transvaal’s full Coat of Arms. Completely different design to previous design. The wagon has a double shaft and a door in the side.
Inscription:		ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK * 1890 *
Reverse:	(5)	Oak Branch left and laurel branch right, flanking inscription.
Inscription:		1(above) PENNY underlined A small V below wreath. 1890. ALL COIN STRUCK

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