Namibia: pattern coins of the 1990s

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June 08, 2021, 02:05:45 PM Last Edit: September 25, 2024, 03:02:36 AM by <k>
Namibia 1 Mark 1990-ptn-.jpg


Namibia 1 Mark 1990-ptn.jpg

Namibia, 1 Mark, 1990. 


Namibia was formerly a German colony, known as German South West Africa, hence the use of the mark currency.

However, German rule over this territory was punctuated by numerous rebellions by its native African peoples.

These culminated in a campaign of German reprisals from 1904 to 1908, known as the Herero and Namaqua genocide.

So using the mark would have been highly politically incorrect.


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June 08, 2021, 02:08:35 PM Last Edit: September 25, 2024, 03:03:09 AM by <k>
Namibia $1 1990-ptn.jpg

Namibia, 1 dollar, 1990.  Archer.

This trial had the same obverse as the 1 Mark pattern coin above, showing the Namibian coat of arms.

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June 08, 2021, 02:10:29 PM Last Edit: September 25, 2024, 03:04:04 AM by <k>
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Namibia, 10 dollars, 1990.  Archer.

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June 08, 2021, 02:15:30 PM Last Edit: September 25, 2024, 03:04:38 AM by <k>
Namibia 100 rand.jpg

Namibia, 100 rand, pattern coin, 1987.

In 1987 Namibia was not yet independent and was known as South West Africa.

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June 08, 2021, 02:18:00 PM Last Edit: September 25, 2024, 03:04:57 AM by <k>
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Namibia, 100 rand, pattern coin, 1987.

75 JAHRE REITERDENKMAL = 75 years of the rider (horseman) monument.

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June 08, 2021, 02:25:41 PM Last Edit: September 25, 2024, 03:05:34 AM by <k>
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Namibia, $100, pattern coin, 2000.  10 years of independence.

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June 08, 2021, 02:27:57 PM Last Edit: March 14, 2024, 08:37:46 PM by <k>
See also:  The coinage of Namibia.
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