Greetings from Canada.
I wish I was half as lucky as you unearthing these numismatic treasures working in my garden. I've metal detector scanned my entire garden and I have only found evidence suggesting that in centuries past the local natives here used; Aluminum lawn chairs, rusty pliers, old rusty nails, stubby beer bottles and bottle caps. Yet, no cash. I say, they are remarkably advanced and civilized well before we became a part of the Commonwealth.
Kidding aside, I am a coin collector having my father's collection handed down to me as we spent a lot of special time together. I do have a few pieces like a large 1930 copper penny and 1952 5 Shillings both featuring the Dutch ship Dromadarus. And of course I love these silver Rands.
Indeed, South Africa has had a considerable history as portrayed on her coinage over the years as the vital and strategic gateway to the exotic East Indies.
Thank you @nikv for sharing these buried treasures.
And thanks for the tag @ibarra95
!HUG
!LADY
RE: The lost coin collection and some strange history