2017 Gold Proof Four Krugerrand 50th Anniversary Mintmark Fractional South African Coin Set
Limited edition fractional four-coin proof Krugerrand set from the South African Mint, issued to mark the 50th anniversary of these legendary gold coins. This set includes a 1/4oz Krugerrand, plus 1/10oz, 1/20oz and 1/50oz editions, all struck in 22 carat (916.7) gold. Though fractional Krugerrands are a more recent innovation, the history of these influential bullion coins stretched back to 1967 when they were first struck to help market South African gold. By 1980 more than 90% of gold coins on the global market were Krugerrands. Since their inception these coins have featured an obverse portrait of Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic, who lends his name to these coins. This is accompanied by the image of a springbok to the reverse: a well known species of South African antelope. The larger coins in this set feature a special mint mark to the reverse that reads ’50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY’ with the dates above: 1967 · 2017’. 50 years on these coins remain popular among collectors and investors, the former seeking out proof editions and sets from the SA Mint, issued in limited numbers and sometimes hard to find outside South Africa. The four coins in this set have a collective weight of 14.25 grams. The actual gold weight here is 13.06 grams. The coins are offered in their original, red leather SA Mint box with a numbered certificate of authenticity enclosed. This confirms that just 1,000 of these fractional 4-Krugerrand sets were issued in the anniversary year. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]