Double 99
| Year: | 1899 |
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| Coin: | Double 99 |
| Diameter: | 22,0mm |
| Mass: | 7,988 grammes |
| Edge: | Milled |
| Designer: | Otto Schultz |
| Metal Content: | Gold 916,92 / Copper 83,08 |
| Mintage Figure: | 130 |
Obverse
| Design: | President Paul Kruger |
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| Inscription: | ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK |
| Remarks: | Since the 1898 dies never arrived in Pretoria, it was decided to overstamp 130 new 1898 coins. The figures were counter-stamped below Kruger’s bust. |
Reverse
| Design: | Z.A.R. Coat of Arms in a circle, with eagle and flags |
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| Inscription: | 1 POND 1898 |
| Remarks: | N/A |
A Brief History
In 1899 the Kruger Pond/Pound dies were intercepted by the British in Lourenzo Marques. To mark the wartime re-opening of the mint it was decided to overstamp 1898 ponds with a 99 overstamp below Krugers bust. The first coin to be processed was stamped with a single 9. It was then decided to stamp another 130 of the 1898 ponde with a smaller pair of nines. These coins are known as the ’99 overstamps’. The 130 ponde were struck with a smaller punch – the 9 measuring about 1.1mm. These coins are exceptionally rare.
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