Money in South Africa Author: C.L. Engelbrecht
Money in South Africa (Collectible Numismatic & Financial History)
A Definitive and Highly Specialised Chronicle of South African Currency Evolution
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Money in South Africa
- Author: C.L. Engelbrecht
- Publisher: Tafelberg Uitgewers, Cape Town
- Publication Date: 1987
- ISBN-10: 0624025349
- ISBN-13: 9780624025344
- Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Release.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium cloth hardcovers with dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Large Octavo/Quarto (8vo/4to variant), illustrated text block featuring archival color plates and high-fidelity currency monochrome prints.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's cloth binding is exceptionally flat, square, and structurally rigid. The spine ends show minimal shelf friction, and the joints remain tight.
- Interior: The text block is robustly bound, tight, and crisp. Internal sheets and currency plates are immaculate, free of standard highlighters, dealer pencil marks, or dog-ears.
- Provenance: Clean private collector stock with no active corporate or institutional ownership markings.
- The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
- Condition Detail: The original illustrated jacket is whole, vibrant, and completely intact, showing only micro-storage friction along the extreme edges. Free from major chips or structural tears.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1987 by Tafelberg, Money in South Africa stands as an essential, deeply researched reference text documenting the complete numismatic and financial evolution of the region. Author C.L. Engelbrecht traces the fascinating narrative of currency—from early indigenous trading tokens, VOC guilders, and rare ZAR pond pieces to the formal implementation of the modern South African Rand system. Packed with high-fidelity archival imagery, this used collectible book is a cornerstone acquisition for serious numismatists, financial historians, and advanced collectors of specialized Africana.
Author Profile: C.L. Engelbrecht
C.L. Engelbrecht was a highly respected South African historical researcher, numismatic expert, and curator whose extensive ties to banking archives granted him unprecedented access to rare mint documents. His work is globally praised by antiquarian specialists for combining strict economic chronology with highly accessible, narrative-driven social histories.
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