{"product_id":"token-29-south-africa-kaffraria-1858-1908-50th-anniversary-of-the-german-settlers","title":"Token 29 – South Africa – Kaffraria 1858–1908 – 50th Anniversary of the German Settlers","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 29 – South Africa – Kaffraria 1858–1908 – 50th Anniversary of the German Settlers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal 1908 commemorative bronze medal celebrating 50 years since the arrival of German settlers in South Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough often encountered alongside colonial tokens and exonumia, this piece is more precisely a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecommemorative medal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1908\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to mark the 50th anniversary of the German settlement in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaffraria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obverse carries the striking inscription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“KAFFARIA 1858–1908”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“ARBEIT UEBERWINDET ALLES”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWork conquers all\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse bears the German inscription commemorating the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50th anniversary of the landing of German settlers in South Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe medal is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebronze, approximately 30.3 mm in diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a plain edge. Specialist references identify it as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAM2 106 \/ Laidlaw 0004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaffraria, in the Eastern Cape, became an important centre of German settlement during the 19th century. German settlers arrived in the region from 1857–1858 onwards, with later groups also contributing to the German-speaking communities whose presence can still be seen in historic place names such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBerlin, Potsdam, Frankfurt and Stutterheim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman South African history, South African colonial medals, German settlement history and African exonumia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is an especially interesting historical companion to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 28 – the Hotel Kronprinz Windhuk 50 Pfennig Werth-Marke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. While Token 28 represents the commercial life of German colonial Windhuk, this 1908 medal commemorates the earlier German settlement in South Africa itself, providing an attractive connection between different chapters of German history in southern Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating original piece for collectors interested in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman presence in Southern Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining commemorative history, German inscriptions and the 50th-anniversary celebration of the settlers of Kaffraria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57296424763770,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token29frontKaffraria1858-1908.jpg?v=1790144565","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/fr\/products\/token-29-south-africa-kaffraria-1858-1908-50th-anniversary-of-the-german-settlers","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}