1900 ZAR £1 GOVERMENT NOTE PRETORIA

ZAR Government £1 Banknote – Pretoria Issue

Pick P54a · Dated 25 May 1900 · Nice Condition · £150

A scarce South African Republic (ZAR) government issue £1 banknote, printed at Pretoria during the Boer War. Dated 25 May 1900, this emergency issue is catalogued as Pick P54a in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.

Features

• Issuer: Zuid‑Afrikaansche Republiek (South African Republic)
• Denomination: £1
• Catalogue Reference: Pick P54a
• Date: 25 May 1900
• Location: Pretoria issue
• Condition: Nice condition – lightly circulated, strong detail and colour
• Price: £150

Obverse

• Arms of the Republic at left, denomination prominently displayed.
• Printed text authorising the note under wartime emergency law.

Reverse

• Ornamental border with denomination repeated.
• Text confirming legal tender status.

Historical Note

Issued during the Boer War, these Pretoria notes were printed under emergency conditions as the ZAR government attempted to stabilise its finances. The £1 denomination was the most widely used, but surviving examples are scarce today, especially in nice condition. They represent a poignant reminder of the Republic’s struggle before incorporation into the Union of South Africa.

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