The Gold Krugerrand from South Africa may well be the most well known gold bullion coin that you can buy. It's an extremely popular coin with both collectors and investors. For much of the seventies and eighties, you couldn't purchase a Krugerrand if you lived in a Western country like the United States. Most goods from South Africa were prohibited for import due to the country's political policies (apartheid), but once reforms were in place, this opened up the gold market for international buyers.
The original gold Krugerrand was a 1 troy oz. coin, but like many of the officially minted bullion coins today, the Krugerrand is now also available in various fractional sizes as well. You can still purchase the 1 oz coins, but now you can find 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz and 1/2 oz gold coins as well.
The gold Krugerrand is a 22k coin, minted to a quality of 91.67 percent pure gold. The additional alloy used to keep the coin hard is copper, which gives the Krugerrand a slightly orange cast compared to other gold coins such as the US gold eagle or the Canadian Maple. It's a very pretty coin to add to your collection.
The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Paul Kruger (hence the coin's name, Krugerrand), the last president of the "South African Republic". The reverse features a springbok antelope. This antelope is one of the national symbols of South Africa.
It's important to note that when you are shopping for Krugerrands, only gold Krugerrands exist. The South African Mint Company does not and has never produced a silver Krugerrand. So beware of imitation coins if you are shopping for silver as well as gold. Any silver coin depicting the same features as a gold Krugerrand would qualify only as a "round", but even then I would be wary of buying anything trying to pass itself off as official bullion. Your best bet is to stick to the official gold Krugerrands in the size that you can afford. You can take a look at some of these great deals on Ebay for the best prices available.
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 1 4 oz South Africa Gold Krugerrand Coin $599.00 End Date: Friday May-18-2012 23:29:22 PDT Buy It Now for only: $599.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 1984 South Africa 1 20 gold coin krugerrand with 14k bezel $219.00 End Date: Saturday May-19-2012 12:19:31 PDT Buy It Now for only: $249.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 1981 South African Krugerrand 1 4 Ounce 25 OZ Gold Coin $425.00 (9 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-19-2012 13:03:07 PDT |
 1983 SOUTH AFRICA 1 10th OZ GOLD KRUGERRAND GREAT FRACTIONAL GOLD COIN $177.99 (14 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-19-2012 18:20:03 PDT |
 1 1978 KRUGERRAND 999 FINE 1oz GOLD COIN READY TO SHIP $1,645.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-19-2012 19:47:43 PDT |
 1 1978 KRUGERRAND 999 FINE 1oz GOLD COIN READY TO SHIP $1,638.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-19-2012 19:54:11 PDT |
 1 1980 KRUGERRAND 999 FINE 1oz GOLD COIN READY TO SHIP $1,638.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-19-2012 20:01:53 PDT |
 1 1982 KRUGERRAND 999 FINE 1oz GOLD COIN READY TO SHIP $1,600.64 (11 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-19-2012 20:08:25 PDT |
 2011 1 10 oz South African Krugerrand Gold Coin Brilliant BU NEW $237.99 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:21:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: $237.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 2000 SOUTH AFRICA 1 10 oz GOLD KRUGERRAND COIN $169.83 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:26:46 PDT |
 1982 1 4 Oz South African Krugerrand Gold Coin Beutiful $539.99 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:45:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: $539.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 1984 1oz Gold South Africa KRUGERRAND BULLION COIN $1,575.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:54:57 PDT |
 1987 South Africa 1 10 Krugerrand 1 10 oz fine gold coin $155.50 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:31:32 PDT |
 1984 South Africa Krugerrand 1oz Fine Gold Coin $1,585.27 (14 Bids) End Date: Monday May-21-2012 13:13:09 PDT |
 1976 SOUTH AFRICA 1 OUNCE FINE GOLD KRUGERRAND COIN VERY NICE $1,650.00 End Date: Monday May-21-2012 14:08:23 PDT |
 Gold 1978 Krugerrand 1oz Coin $2,200.00 End Date: Monday May-21-2012 14:16:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2,200.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 1978 Uncirculated South Africa Krugerrand one ounce fine gold coin $1,525.00 (8 Bids) End Date: Monday May-21-2012 16:50:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,900.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 1984 SOUTH AFRICA 1 10 oz GOLD KRUGERRAND COIN $214.00 End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 13:05:16 PDT Buy It Now for only: $214.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 1981 Uncirculated 1 2 Krugerrand South Africa Gold Coin $1,100.00 End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 13:40:00 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,100.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 1978 South Africa Krugerrand 1oz Fine Gold Coin $1,589.28 (7 Bids) End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 14:02:36 PDT |
 1978 South Africa Krugerrand 1 oz Gold Coin $1,600.00 (19 Bids) End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 20:00:39 PDT |