field pound, noun phrase

Origin:
Translation of Afrikaans veld pond.
veld pond.
1973 Sunday Times 27 May 6They needed coins — so the State Mint-in-the-Field was established at Pilgrim’s Rest, where 986 ‘field pounds’ were produced.
1979 S. Afr. Digest 13 July 19The highest bid was R2 800 for a rare Veldpond (field pound) in gold.
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