Mint. Amongst the metals were a number of pond blanks that were ready for striking. These were put into circulation and became known as kaal ponde [naked pounds]. The Government set up an emergency mint at Pilgrim's Rest where a total of 986 Veld Ponde were struck and put into circulation. These coins, struck from hand-made dies, had the South African Republic monogram Z.A.R and the date (1902) on the obverse and the text EEN POND on the reverse. Kruger pond brass token There is a brass token that is often confused with the Kruger 1 pond coin. The giveaway is in the scroll below the Coat of arms. Instead of the normal motto, it is inscribed 'IMITATION KRUGER SOVEREIGN'. Coins of the Union of South Africa From 1923 coins of the Union of South Africa were struck at the Royal Mint, Pretoria. In 1941, the Government of South Africa took over the mint. It was renamed the South African Mint, although it continued to produce coins based on the British coinage for some years thereafter. King George V first coinage (1923–25/30) The 2/- was struck under both the first and second coinages of King George V. d. Reverse inscribed ' Penny ': 1923, 1924. d. Reverse inscribed ' Penny ': 1923–1926. 1d. Reverse inscribed '1 Penny 1': 1923, 1924. 3d. '3' in wreath: 1923–1925. 6d. '6' in wreath: 1923, 1924. 1/-. Reverse inscribed 'SHILLING': 1923, 1924. 2/-. florin: 1923–1930. 2/6. Reverse inscribed '2 SHILLING': 1923–1925. sovereign, British type, but with 'SA' mintmark added: 1923SA, 1925SA, 1926SA. 1 sovereign, British type, but with 'SA' mintmark added: 1923SA, 1925SA, 1926SA, 1927SA, 1928SA, 1929SA, 1930SA, 1931SA, 1932SA. King George V second coinage (1925–30) The reverse of all coins for this era were designed by George Kruger Gray. King George V third coinage (1931–36) The previous designs by George Kruger Gray for the reverse of all coins was continued. King George VI first coinage (1937–47) The obverse features the uncrowned King George VI design by T. Humphrey Paget. The previous reverse designs by George Kruger Gray for all coins was continued. King George VI second coinage (1948–50) The obverse continued the previous design by T. Humphrey Paget. The previous reverse designs by George Kruger Gray for all coins was continued except the 5-Shillings coin which features a prancing Springbok against a Karoo background designed by Coert Steynberg. King George VI third coinage (1951–52)