African Gold Coins

One of these gold coins from africa is the somalian elephant.

African gold coins.

ˈkrœjərˌrant is a south african coin first minted on 3 july 1967 to help market south african gold and produced by rand refinery and the south african mint. 1953 south africa mint gold 1 1 2 pound original presentation case british. While south africa s most famous for it s gold krugerand there are many other south african gold coins available to collect as south africa has been minting gold coins since 1892. The world s first gold bullion coin the first gold bullion coin in the world and a persistent favorite outside of the united states the krugerrand is generally one of the more affordable gold coins on the market and is recognizable for its unique hue and depiction of a springbok antelope.

1975 south africa 1 oz gold coin krugerrand. The most popular gold items among african gold coins are the south african gold krugerrands and gold sovereigns. More south african krugerrands have been purchased than all other 1 oz gold coins available on the market. South african gold krugerrand coins.

They feature the south african republic s first president paul kruger. Make offer 2017 somali republic 20 shillings 1 50 oz 9999 gold coin african elephant. South africa 1898 gold one pond km10 good extremely fine om a1991 1 200 00. The krugerrand ˈ k r uː ɡ ə r æ n d.

Krugerrands have a diameter of 32 6mm a thickness of 2 74mm and a fineness of 9167. 2017 somali republic 20 shillings 1 50 oz 9999 gold coin african elephant. The african gold coins. It contains one troy ounce of pure gold along with an alloy of 2 826 grams of copper.

On the reverse a springbok which is the national animal and the date of minting appear. The south african gold krugerrand is a legal tender coin issued by south africa weighing 33 93 grams or 1 0909 troy ounces of 22 karat gold. The gold krugerrand is prized around the world with a highly sought after design inspired by history. However there are also other types of the african gold coins that are preferred by investors and collectors all over the world.

The name is a compound of paul kruger the former president of the south african republic depicted on the obverse and rand the south african unit of currency. Buy gold krugerrand coins at low premiums. South africa 2006 commemorative gold silver set otto shultz in wooden box. 1 troy oz gold south african krugerrand coins was first conceptualized in 1964 as a legal tender bullion coin marked only with its weight in gold.