Orange Free State 1 Penny, 1888

1 Penny from Orange Free State. Issued in 1888. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 30.48 mm and weighs 0 g.

Obverse

On a plain shield (Type I with straight top and sides) between three 'bugle horns', two in chief and one in base, a circle, in the upper two thirds a tree of liberty (orange tree) between three sheep left, and a lion, right. In the lower third an ox-wagon facing left. Shield flanked left by palm branch and right by laurel branch, tied at the bottom with a ribbon. Motto below shield on a ribbon, legend above, date below. (Orange Free State
Patience and courage)

Reverse

Oak branch left and Laurel branch right encircling denomination, tied at the bottom with a ribbon.

Edge

Plain