1 Penny - Gold Reef City

Features

Location	South Africa
Type	Souvenir medallions
Years	1986-1997
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (1825-1961)
Composition	Copper
Weight	9.42 g
Diameter	30.9 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 59158
References	X# Tn3 Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes). , Hern# 238j Brian Hern, John Bothma, Hercie Peterse; 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Obverse

Paul Kruger bust looking 45° left.

Reverse

Rhino centre.
Writing around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Gold Reef City
1 PENNY * 1986 *

Edge

Plain

Mint

Gold Reef City Mint, Germiston, South Africa

Comments

Gold Reef City is a theme park near Johannesburg, South Africa, that is located on the site of a gold mine that was closed in 1971. Everything within the attraction based on a vintage theme corresponding to the 1886 gold rush that led to the founding and rapid expansion of the city of Johannesburg. These souvenir tokens were minted in the denominations of the old South African Pound currency that circulated in the area at that time.

Hern's Handbook on South African Tokens by Brian Hearn and Allyn Jacobs (Second Edition, August 2009) states on page 110:

"The Gold Reef City Mint was a branch of the South African Mint and produced these pieces as advertising momentoes. Although each had a denomination nothing could be purchased with these pieces as South Africa was on the Decimal System. Cased proof sets are available. (Various dates exist.) It is believed that in the early years a 'precious metals' set was produced."

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Date	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1986	$ 0.53	92%
1987		12%
1997		2.0%

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