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Below the national animal the fineweight is minted in curved letters with the info fine gold.

The first two number left and the latter two number to the right. Left and right of the antilope picture shows the mintage is year. Above the antilope is “KRUGERRAND” minted in capital letters. The backside of the coin shows South Africans national animal the Springbok-Antilope. To the left shows the inscription “SUID-AFRIKA” and to the right “SOUTH AFRICA”. The front shows Paul Krugers profile, he was president of the South African republic Transvaal in the time from 1882 to 1902. Fractional sizes are: 1 ounce, ½ ounce, ¼ ounce, 1/10 ounce. + Last but not least the Krugerrand is by many viewed as one the most beautiful investment gold coins in the world.įrom the first year of mintage in 1967 the appearance of the Krugerrand coin is unchanged, only the year and fractional size get adjusted. With falling or rising prices investors may react quickly to liquidate or stock up on Krugerrand coins. + The third advantage is the direct price reflection of the of the up and down moving gold price. + The second advantage is the global acceptance of Krugerrands which means the coins are easily traded at the current gold price with banks, bullion companies and private individuals. For example other 24 carat gold coins need to be stored properly in order to protect the coin surface from scratches. + First the Krugerrand is more durable because of the 8.34% copper content. The copper-gold alloy give the Krugerrand the unique red-golden look. This unique alloy is constant since 1967, the first minted Krugerrand coin ever. Adding 8.34% copper to the coins during the production process guarantees a more scratch resistant alloy. The fineness is 916.67/1000 which is 22 carat. The 1oz Krugerrand gold coin has a fine weight of 31.10 grams which means the coin contains exactly one (troy-) ounce of pure gold. Especially the first mintage years trade today higher than the gold price with a collector’s value. Krugerrand gold coins are one of the most traded and minted coins in the world.