The Krugerrand owes its popularity to its wide, global distribution. Krugerrand gold coins enjoy annual releases with a unique finish and stunning motifs. Today, Provident Metals offers you the 2010 South African Krugerrand 1 oz Gold coin!

Coin Highlights:

• Shipped to you in a protective, plastic flip!
• 43^rd year of issue for the South African Gold Krugerrand!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of actual gold content.
• Former South African president, Paul Kruger features on the obverse.
• Springbok antelope on the reverse.
• Designed by renowned sculptors, Otto Schultz and Coert Steynberg

Minted in 1967 by the South African Mint in collaboration with the Rand Refinery, the Krugerrand is the worlds most widely held and actively traded gold bullion coin. It is also considered to be the blueprint for other gold bullion coins, capturing 90% of the gold bullion market by 1980. The name Krugerrand comes from the surname of Paul Kruger, a South African legend and political leader, and the official South African currency, the rand.

Obverse

On the obverse side, there is an image of the South African politician Paul Kruger captured as a portrait relief, together with a bilingual caption confirming the issuing country. It was designed in 1892 by the revered sculptor Otto Schulz.

Reverse

The reverse depicts a springbok antelope, the national symbol of South Africa, based on a design by the sculptor and medalist Coert Steynberg. Above, the name KRUGERRAND is emblazoned across the sky, and in addition, the mint date, weight, and fineness are also stamped on the coin.

History

The Krugerrand has no official, assigned face value, but is a legal tender coin of South Africa. The 22-karat gold composition of the coins contains 91.67% gold and 8.33% copper.

Ordering

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