Gold Krugerrands

The Gold Krugerrand is South Africa's iconic bullion coin, first struck by the South African Mint in 1967 as one of the world's first modern gold bullion coins intended for private ownership. Produced by the South African Mint in partnership with Rand Refinery, each Krugerrand contains .9167 fine (22-karat) gold alloyed with copper, which gives the coin its distinctive reddish-gold hue and exceptional durability. The obverse features a portrait of Paul Kruger, the former President of the South African Republic, while the reverse depicts a springbok antelope — one of South Africa's national symbols — alongside the coin's gold weight.

Krugerrands are denominated by gold weight rather than a face-value currency figure. The series spans four standard sizes: 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz, each containing their stated weight in fine gold regardless of the copper alloy content. The 1 oz Krugerrand remains one of the most widely traded gold bullion coins in the world by volume. Coins are struck in bullion (business strike) format and are graded on the standard uncirculated to MS scale when professionally certified.

At Lone Star Coins, we carry the full range of Krugerrand sizes — 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz — in random-year bullion strikes. Pricing is updated against the live gold spot market, and all coins are in stock at our San Antonio showroom, available for walk-in purchase or nationwide shipping. Buyers looking for related options may also want to browse our broader Gold Coins collection for other sovereign bullion issues.