Year: First year of issue: 2006
U.S. Mint Facility: West Point
Public Law: 109-145; $1 Presidential Coin Act of 2005
Obverse Engraver: James Earle Fraser
Description: Based on the original 1913 Buffalo nickel, Type 1, as designed by James Earle Fraser. Reverse Engraver: James Earle Fraser Description: Based on the original 1913 Buffalo nickel, Type 1, as designed by James Earle Fraser.
Origin: United States
Date Issued: 2009
Metal: Gold
Denomination: $50
Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated
Purity: .917
Weight: 33.931 Grams
Diameter: 32.7mm
legal Tender With a face value of $50
Struck in a Full Troy Ounce of .9999 Fine Gold
Authenticated, Graded and Encapsulated By NGC or PCG
Origin: Canada
Date Issued: 2008
Metal: Gold
Denomination: $50
Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated or MS69
Purity: .9999 Fine Gold
Weight: 1 Ounce
Diameter: 30mm
The world's first gold bullion coin minted for investment, the Krugerrand is believed to be the most widely owned bullion coin in the world.
Design of the South African Krugerrand
The Krugerrand's obverse, designed by O. Schultz, features the first President of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger. Due to South Africa's relationship with apartheid, these coins are the least expensive of all the major gold bullion coins. Kruger is surrounded by the name of his nation in Afrikaans and English, two of South Africa's eleven official languages: "SUID-AFRIKA ' SOUTH AFRICA".
A springbok (a South African antelope) prances across the reverse, as designed by C.L. Steynberg. This side also lists the date of issue and the amount and purity of the gold. Interestingly, the Krugerrand does not carry a face value, as it is primarily minted for trading outside South Africa.