South African Gold Krugerrand 1 oz Coin

The Gold Krugerrand launched the modern bullion era when the South African Mint introduced it in 1967, and it remains among the most widely traded gold coins on earth. This random-year listing delivers a full 1 troy ounce of gold in the durable 22-karat alloy that made the coin famous, at pricing that favors buyers focused on metal content.

Key Features:

• Contains 1 troy ounce of pure gold in a 22-karat (91.67%) crown gold alloy
• The world’s first modern gold bullion coin, struck since 1967
• Obverse: portrait of Paul Kruger with SUID-AFRIKA and SOUTH AFRICA
• Reverse: a galloping springbok antelope with the KRUGERRAND legend

The obverse features Otto Schultz’s left-facing portrait of Paul Kruger, the bearded statesman who served as president of the old South African Republic. SUID-AFRIKA and SOUTH AFRICA frame the bust along the rim, separated by small dots, giving the coin its country of issue in both Afrikaans and English.

Coert Steynberg’s reverse shows a springbok in mid-stride, South Africa’s national animal, bounding across a stretch of open veld with brush at its feet. KRUGERRAND sweeps across the top of the design, the date splits to either side of the antelope, and FYNGOUD 1 OZ FINE GOLD curves beneath. The coin’s name joins Kruger’s surname with the rand, South Africa’s currency, and the springbok has appeared on this reverse without interruption since the series began.

Each Krugerrand is alloyed with copper for scratch resistance, which lends the coin its distinctive warm, slightly reddish hue and explains its gross weight of 1.0909 troy ounces: the full gold ounce plus the copper hardener. The coin measures 32.77 mm across with a reeded edge. Dates are of our choosing based on inventory, and coins may ship loose or in protective flips.

Recognized by dealers on every continent and backed by nearly six decades of continuous production, the Krugerrand is one of the most liquid ways to own gold. Order your random-year 1 oz Gold Krugerrand from Hero Bullion and put a piece of bullion history in your holdings.