South Africa 1/2 oz Gold Krugerrand (Random Year)

**Product Details** South Africa began producing fractional Gold Krugerrands to allow more people the ability to invest in Gold. Their simple, unchanged design is recognized and valued around the world. **Coin Highlights:** - Contains 1/2 oz of Gold. - Coins will be in protective packaging. - Obverse: Classically portrays the likeness of Paul Kruger, South Africa’s first and only president, along with “South Africa” in Afrikaans and English. - Reverse: Springbok antelope, the national animal of South Africa, along with the year of minting and Gold weight. - Minted by the South African Mint. Gold Krugerrands have been popular worldwide since their introduction in 1967. Add this beloved 1/2 oz Gold Krugerrand to your cart today! Dates on these random year coins will be of our choosing, determined by stock on hand. ## Personalize your collection with this South African Krugerrand and other coins featuring national animals. This 1/2 oz Gold South African Krugerrand featuring the springbok antelope is a popular choice for those who look to personalize their collections with world coins depicting national animals. Like this South African Gold coin honoring the springbok, the [Perth Mint’s Gold Nugget coins](https://www.apmex.com/category/14010/perth-mint-gold-kangaroo-coins) feature a nationally recognized animal in Australia, the kangaroo. Other world coins featuring national animals include the Gold Eagle, the most popular Gold coin from the U.S. Mint. In this way, the Gold Krugerrand and other world coins with national animals can help shape your coin collection according to your individual artistic tastes. ## The 1/2 oz Gold South African Krugerrand alongside Gold coins from other world mints can diversify your portfolio. Once you buy the 1/2 oz Gold South African Krugerrand, consider diversifying your portfolio with Gold coins from other world mints. Alongside this [South African Gold coin](https://www.apmex.com/category/16109/south-african-mint-gold-krugerrand-coins), the Royal Canadian Mint’s Gold Maple Leaf coins make great companion pieces because both coins are infused with historical and intrinsic value and both tend to feature lower premiums over the [Gold spot price](https://www.apmex.com/gold-price). Other world coins available at APMEX include the Perth Mint’s Gold Kangaroo coin series featuring the iconic image of a kangaroo that changes annually. Investing in this Gold Krugerrand and other world coins provides investors with the unique opportunity to obtain both historically stable investments as well as highly personalized and globally represented artwork. ## Following the worldwide success of the 1 oz Gold Krugerrand coins, fractional Gold Krugerrands were introduced in 1980. [See More +](https://www.apmex.com/#)