South Africa Silver 2 1/2 Shilling 1897 AU A646
  • South Africa Silver 2 1/2 Shilling 1897 AU A646
  • South Africa Silver 2 1/2 Shilling 1897 AU A646
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South Africa Silver 2 1/2 Shilling 1897 AU A646

Year / Era: 1897
Denomination: 2 1/2 Shilling
Composition: Silver
Certification: Uncertified
Grade Raw: AU
Obverse: Features a bearded bust of President Johannes Paulus "Paul" Kruger facing left. The inscription reads: "ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK".
Reverse: Displays the Coat of Arms of the South African Republic, surrounded by the denomination "2½ SHILLINGS", the date "1897", and the motto "EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT," which translates to "Unity makes strength".

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The 1897 South Africa 2½ Shilling silver coin was issued by the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), or South African Republic. It features a portrait of President Paul Kruger and is highly sought after by collectors, particularly in higher grades.

The 1897 2½ Shilling coin was minted during a period of rising tensions between the ZAR, led by Paul Kruger, and the British Empire. This coin was produced shortly before the outbreak of the Second Boer War (1899–1902). After the war, the ZAR was absorbed into the British Transvaal Colony.

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