1967 Gold 1oz Krugerrand

1967 was the first year that South Africa minted the famous 1oz gold Krugerrand. 

The obverse shows the portrait of the eponymous Paulus ("Paul") Kruger (1825-1904) who was President of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900. Kruger was one of the key people in 19th century South Africa.




The reverse shows the springbok, a medium sized antelope indigenous in South Africa and is a common symbol of the country.