Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

South Africa, Schalk Burger, a presentation pattern of the Veld Pond, 1902, back ornately engraved (Staats Munt Te Velde van Lukas aan Nellie), 15.72g (cf. KM. 11; cf. F 4). Very fine and extremely rare, an interesting association piece (£1,500-2,000)

Provenance:
Spink Auction 137, 7 October 1999, lot 1665
UBS Auction 53 (Basle), 29-31 January 2002, lot 2407.

It is assumed that the Lukas referred to on the piece was Lukas J. Meyer of the mint’s executive council. A similar piece, naming Field-Cornet A.G.E. Pienaar, chairman of the Mint Commission, is known