South Africa has long been a hotbed of precious metal and gemstone mining. The country is home to some of the largest gold reserves found in the world, and it is no surprise that the nation was the first to issue a commemorative gold bullion coin as a national marketing tool. Today, MetalStacks offers the 1 oz South African Gold Krugerrand with various years of issue.
Coin Highlights:
- First introduced in 1967.
- Ships to you in a protective plastic to ensure its condition.
- Designed by Otto Schultz and Coert Steynberg.
- Honors Boer statesman Paul Kruger.
- Contains 1 oz of 22-karat gold (.9167).
- One of the most popular bullion coins in history.
The South African Gold Krugerrand was introduced in 1967 as the official bullion coin of South Africa, and became the first commemorative gold bullion coin on the market as a vehicle for private gold ownership. The coin was uncontested in the market for more than 12 years, with the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf offering the first challenge.
South African Gold Krugerrand coins were the first bullion coins issued legal tender status, but they do not bear a face value engraving on them. The obverse image of Paul Kruger, the four-term President of the South African Republic, was created for this coin in 1967.
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