1898

In 1899 the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek did not mint a new pond.
During the lead-up to the Second Boer War, the dies manufactured in Germany were intercepted and confiscated by the British while en route to the ZAR.

The ZAR Mint experimented.

Using the 1898 dies and over striking a single 9 punch below the bust of President Kruger. Only one of these coins was ever struck. It is known as the Single 9 and was given to the United States Consul General, C.E. Macrum.

The mint tried again, over striking a smaller double 9 punch below the bust of President Kruger. One hundred and thirty of the coins were struck. They are known as the Double 99.

After that the Mint gave up and continued to use the 1898 die with no overstrike.

The Mint received new dies for 1900 and continued to mint coins. In the middle of 1900, the British captured Pretoria. The minting of the 1900 coins was stopped. The Mint moved to a new location, Pilgrim’s Rest. Pond blanks taken from Pretoria were used with handmade dies to strike Veld Ponds.