The Coat Of Arm Of Paul Kruger's Half Crown

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wonghinghi Pillar of the Community Hong Kong 1270 Posts	Posted 08/23/2015 02:53 am Though this is an African coin, it is more modern and western than it should be. This can be explained by the history of this nation. This is the beauty of numismatics - learning history from the coins. Who know what the four elements of the coat of arm on the coin stand for? They are Lion, Hunter, Anchor and Wagon. What is the meaning of the motto on the coin - EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT- what kind of language is it? What kind of flowers at the bottom of the COA? To know the above facts, I think it is useful to have a more thorough understanding of the history of South African Republic. Please advice guys. Report this Post to the Staff

kena Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1682 Posts	Posted 08/23/2015 07:30 am Here is a start on the answers: Who know what the four elements of the coat of arm on the coin stand for? - Coat of Arms is for country that the Boers founded. Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek with the capital in Pretoria. This area is known as the Transvaal. They are Lion, Hunter, Anchor and Wagon. Wagon represents the ox wagons that Voortrekkers used on the Great Trek from Captown (the Anchor). Hunter is the Boer. Lion has always been thought as a reference to Great Britian since the area was annexed by Britian in 1877. - If I find out more information from a contact in Namibia, I will provide an update. What is the meaning of the motto on the coin - EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT- what kind of language is it? Motto is in Dutch and means Unity is Strength. I know the motto was on South African coins in the 1960's. What kind of flowers at the bottom of the COA? Protea. Report this Post to the Staff
999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 08/23/2015 08:18 am Lovely coin. Thanks for posting and the info. Report this Post to the Staff
wonghinghi Pillar of the Community Hong Kong 1270 Posts	Posted 08/23/2015 08:44 am Cordially thankful for your complete answer, Kena. I hope other readers of this thread would learn from this coin and your information. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16817 Posts	Posted 08/24/2015 12:03 am "Eendragt maakt magt" is actually Afrikaans, the variant of Dutch spoken by the Boer people of South Africa. Over the 400 years since Dutch settlers first landed in South Africa, their language and the language of their European homeland drifted further apart, until now they are pretty much mutually unintelligible. There was a Dutch fellow and a South African fellow in my class at university; when they spoke their respective languages, they couldn't understand each other unless they spoke very slowly and carefully. Spelling has slowly changed over time, for both languages. The more modern Afrikaans spelling of the same motto can be seen on more modern coins of Apartheid-era South Africa, such as this 50 cents. The same motto, with almost exactly the same spelling as on the old South African coin, can be seen on some Belgian coins (although the language in ths case is actually "Flemish", another slight variation on the Dutch language): Here's one. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
wonghinghi Pillar of the Community Hong Kong 1270 Posts	Posted 08/24/2015 10:06 am Sap, thank you sharing your interesting experience at university. That's imaginable and had fun. Report this Post to the Staff
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