South African Union five shillings

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

Union period

Issuing entity

Union of South Africa

Crown-sized five shilling pieces of the Union of South Africa, struck to sterling specifications.

Historical context

The Union struck sterling-standard coinage at the Pretoria mint, later the South African Mint.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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