Griqua & TVL Patterns

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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:		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		Description	Edge	Mintage	Proof
1874	T20	Bronze 1D	Smooth	Unknown	Nil	Struck on double thick blank. Obverse 6. Reverse 3.
1874	T201	Brass 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	?	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.
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:
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
1890	T27	Bronze 1D	Smooth	100est	Nil