South Africa has a rich history, as well as the famous South African Gold Coins that are indeed costly to collect. It’s mainly because of the following specifications: the Krugerrand is the name of their gold coin and deemed to rate way above gold content values intended for coins.

These gold coins are registered to be 22 carats in fineness. If it was a diamond, people would be sporting their bling-blings on their clothes. Gold Krugerrands were the first gold bullion coins produced in exact 1-ounce size, and sold for simply the spot gold price and a slight mark-up to cover manufacturing and distribution.

1oz Gold Krugerrand Bullion Coin Uncirculated 1978 Price: $1,185.00 Time Left: 2h 31m 0 Bid

1979 South African Gold Krugerrand Price: $1,136.61 Time Left: 2h 32m 4 Bids

1995 South Africa Natura 1oz Gold Rhinoceros W Coa Price: $1,581.88 Time Left: 3h 42m 5 Bids

1 10 Oz Gold Krugerrand Buysafe Price: $129.11 Time Left: 4h 7m 7 Bids

1980 South Africa 1 10th Oz Gold Krugerrand Gem Bu Price: $118.50 Time Left: 4h 41m 6 Bids

1978 Gold Krugerrand 1 Oz Uncirculated Price: $1,200.00 Time Left: 7h 24m 0 Bid

Lot 5 1 Oz 2008 Krugerrand Gold Sa Bullion Copy Coins Price: $50.15 Time Left: 9h 24m 0 Bid

1994 Krugerand 1oz Gold Coin South Africa Uncirulated Price: $1,126.01 Time Left: 19h 6m 3 Bids

1980 South Africa Krugerrand 1 Oz Fine Gold Coin Price: $1,158.00 Time Left: 22h 59m 2 Bids

These South African Gold Coins have several denominations ranging from 1 oz to ½, ¼ and 1/10 oz. The most famous one is the 1oz and it has a diameter of 32.77, a weight if 33.930 grams, 91.67% fineness, and a remarkable gold content of 1 troy ounce. These coins make it tradable on amounts that go beyond the market dictates it to be. It is indeed a collector’s item since it is definitely a good catch.

Since countries connect the design of their currencies with their country’s distinctive history, the South African Gold Coins highlight one person that really helped place South Africa in the map. It is Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger. This is also where the currency name is derived from.