This set contains all the Krugerrand denominations issued in 2006, in proof quality. Issued to commemorate the portrait of Paul Kruger by Berlin Mint designer Otto Schultz, the set contains a replica of the South African 5-shilling coin using the portrait which has the same specifications as the original (28.28 g of sterling silver, 38.61 mm in diameter).
The set contains the following coins - 1 oz gold, 1/2 gold, 1/4 oz gold and 1/10th oz gold. The reverse of each coin depicts the legendary "Springbok", the national animal of South Africa. The obverse features the South African Republic’s first president from 1882 to 1902, Paul Kruger. On the obverse of the 1 oz piece, the initials of Otto Schultz have been added as per the original design (they were never used on the coinage though), and a Berlin privy mark in reference to the Berlin Mint.
The set is presented in a wooden box including a numbered certificate of authenticity from the South African Mint (bullion Krugerrand coins are produced by Rand Refinery; the South African Mint produces and markets proofs and sets). |