The Strachan tokens forms part of an interesting time in South Africa's history where a standardized currency was not yet established. They were used by the Strachan stores from around the 1880s to allow locals (many of whom worked on the Strachan farms) to trade with the stores in the region.
In this short video I present the information I found on the tokens, highlighting the aspects which is most probably true.
If you have any additional information or facts mentioned are incorrect, please contact me by email (address in the about section). I would highly appreciate it.
Correction: 4:01 A bit low, closer to R7000 ($385.57) is more accurate!
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Indian gold Mohur: By National Museum of American History - National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History, Public Domain, commons.wikime...
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Indian rupee: By PHGCOM - Own work, photographed at British Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikime...
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Spanish doubloon: By Bjwebb - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikime...
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Cattle and Maasai woman: education.nati...
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By Anonymus - rkd.nl/explore..., Public Domain, commons.wikime...
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de Mist: By Rijksmuseum - hdl.handle.net/..., CC0, commons.wikime...
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Credit note: thecasualobserv...
Griqua tokens: Derick Rabe, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommon..., via Wikimedia Commons
River of Umzimkulu: By Martin Donovan - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikime...
Milk bottle and tokens:www.bobshop.co...
Map, Photo of Strachan store and a wealth of information: The truth about the Strachan & Co tokens, Pierre Henri Nortje
Tokens and Select Information: www.tokencoins..., Scott Balson
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