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A new chapter in the award-winning Natura series began with the introduction of the palaeontology theme in 2018, in recognition of South Africa’s significance to this field and study of plant and animal fossils.
The first instalment of the palaeontology-themed 24ct gold coins focused on ‘Rise of the dinosaurs – Archosauria, and as a response to popular demand, the South African Mint release the very first silver Natura coin under this theme in 2019.
The South African Mint is proud to introduce the 2020 silver Natura coin, the second ever silver coin to join the Natura series. This coin also focuses on the ‘Rise of the dinosaurs – Archosauria’ theme and bears the same image as the 2018 1oz 24ct gold coin – the Coelophysis rhodesiensis
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R25 1oz Fine-Silver: Coelophysis Rhodesiensis
This R25 fine-silver coin features the Coelophysidae which were highly successful primitive theropod dinosaurs that lived worldwide from the late Triassic to early Jurassic. Coelophysis rhodesiensis, a small, agile dinosaur which preyed on small animals, inhabited South Africa and Zimbabwe during the early part of the Jurassic period. This slenderly built, bipedal dinosaur grew up to 3 m long and weighed about 32 kg.
Mass: 31.107g
Diameter: 38.725mm
Metal content: Ag 999
Limited Edition: 15 000
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2020 | Krugerrand
Struck for the first time on 3 July 1967, with the aim of marketing South African gold, this legend in the coin industry was conceived when the concept of a legal tender gold coin linked to the daily gold price was introduced in South Africa.
The effigy of Paul Kruger, the first President of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR) is depicted on the obverse. The reverse was originally designed and engraved by the famous sculptor, Coert Steynberg, and features one of South Africa’s national animal, a Springbok.
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2oz Fine-Silver Proof Krugerrand
The 2oz silver Krugerrand makes its debut in 2020, after the popularity of the 2oz gold Krugerrand, introduced in 2018.
Diameter: 50.00mm
Mass: 62.238g
Limited Edition: 10 000
2oz Gold Proof Krugerrand
Launched in 2018, the 2oz gold proof Krugerrand has been highly popular and is back in 2020 by popular demand.
Diameter: 40.00mm
Mass: 67.86g
Limited Edition: 400
1oz Gold Proof Krugerrand
The flagship product of the Krugerrand family, the 1oz gold Krugerrands’ classic size has been central to the Krugerrand collection for over 50 years.
Diameter: 32.69mm
Mass: 33.930g
Limited Edition: 1 000
1oz Fine-Silver Proof Krugerrand
The 1oz silver proof Krugerrand was first released in 2017, as part of the 50th anniversary range, and now makes a return for the third year in a row due to its popularity. .
Diameter: 38.725mm
Mass: 31.107g
Limited Edition: 20 000
1/2oz Gold Proof Krugerrand
The 1/2, 1/4, and 1/10oz were the first fractional coins to be introduced to the range in 1980. The 1/2oz coin will only be available in three different coin sets, in 2020.
Diameter: 27mm
Mass: 16.965g
Limited Edition: 500
1/4oz Gold Proof Krugerrand
The 1/2, 1/4, and 1/10oz were the first fractional coins to be introduced to the range in 1980.
Diameter: 22mm
Mass: 8.482g
Limited Edition: 2 000
1/10oz Gold Proof Krugerrand
Formerly the smallest gold Krugerrand available, the 1/10oz is a popular size that also makes up various sets we have available in 2020.
Diameter: 16.50mm
Mass: 3.393g
Limited Edition: 1 000
1/20oz Gold Proof Krugerrand
Introduced for the first time as part of the 50th anniversary range, the 1/20oz gold coin makes a return in 2020, but only as part of the ‘Prestige Set’.
Diameter: 12.0mm
Mass: 1.697g
Limited Edition: N/A as a single coin
1/50oz Gold Proof Krugerrand
The smallest gold coin available from the South African Mint and introduced for the first time with the 50th anniversary range, the 1/50oz coin also forms part of the various Krugerrand sets available in 2020.
Diameter: 8.00mm
Mass: 0.679g
Limited Edition: 5 000
Krugerrand Prestige Set
This 6 coin prestige set consists of the 1oz, 1/2oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz, 1/20oz and 1/50oz proof Krugerrand coins.
2020 Krugerrand Fractional 5 Coin Set
This 5 coin set consists of the 1/2oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz, 1/20oz and 1/50oz proof Krugerrand coins.
2020 Krugerrand Fractional 6 Coin Set with Silver
This 6 coin set includes the 1/2oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz, 1/20oz and 1/50oz proof 22ct gold Krugerrand coins, and a 1oz proof silver coin.
2020 Krugerrand Launch Set
The 2020 launch set commemorates the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. VE Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945, marking the end of World War II in Europe.
The set consists of a 1oz 24ct gold proof Krugerrand with a privy mark on the reverse featuring the roman numerals for the year 1945.
A sterling-silver medallion which reads ‘SEVENTY FIFTH, COMMEMORATION, VICTORY IN EUROPE, MCMXLV, VE DAY, 1945 2020’ completes the set.
Limited Edition: 150
COMMON OBVERSES
The common obverse design features President Paul Kruger, modelled by die-engraver Otto Schultz and struck from the original die used in 1892 for the historic Kruger half-crown coin.
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2020 RSA CIRCULATION SETS
The collectable circulation sets are each made up of the following:
R5 Coin
R2 Coin
R1 Coin
50c Coin
20c Coin
10c Coin
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RSA Proof Currency Coin Set
This set consists of the proof R5, R2, R1, 50c, 20c and 10c circulation coins.
Limited Edition: 3 000
RSA Uncirculated Currency Coin Set
This set consists of the uncirculated R5, R2, R1, 50c, 20c and 10c circulation coins.
Limited Edition: 10 000
RSA Proof Currency Coin Set - The Baby Set
The baby set consists of the proof R5, R2, R1, 50c, 20c and 10c circulation coins.
Limited Edition: 3 000
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2020 | BIG 5: RHINO
The South African Mint celebrates Africa’s unique natural heritage by embodying the strength and beauty of the Big Five in this new series of fine-silver brilliant uncirculated legal tender coins.
The coins are issued every 6 months, starting with the Elephant and the Lion in 2019. The Rhino is the third of the ferocious 5 to be featured in this series. Rhinoceroses are easily recognised by their prehistoric features such as armour-like bodies and the horns on their foreheads.
Rhinos, unfortunately, face a dire threat from poaching and rank among the most endangered species on earth. Their horns are made up of the highly sought after keratin, which is used for its supposed medicinal purposes.
The “Big Five” term originated when big game hunters visited the shores of Africa to shoot for trophies, and locals warned them about the five most dangerous animals in Africa: the Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Rhino, and Buffalo.
Big 5 Rhino Brilliant Uncirculated
The reverse of the coin features two halves of the rhino’s face, detailing its eye, ears and horn. This ingenious design allows for a complete close-up of a rhino to be seen only when two of the coins are placed next to each other (as seen in the double-capsule proof set).
When multiple coins are placed next to each other, a herd is formed.
Mass: 31.107g
Diameter: 38.725mm
Metal Content: Silver Ag 999
Limited Edition: 15 000
Big 5 Rhino Proof Set
Each reverse of the proof coins bears the design of two halves of the face of a rhino. When placed together, the reverses form a full face. The set is packaged in a revolutionary double capsule which houses the coins close enough to each other to form a full rhino face, and wide enough apart that the coins remain pristine and do not touch.
The double capsule set is packaged in a beautiful box made of walnut bark with a glossy piano finish bearing a digital print of the thick-skinned Rhinoceros on top.
Mass: 31.107g
Diameter: 38.725mm
Metal Content: Silver Ag 999
Limited Edition: 1 000
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R50 Big 5 Rhino 1oz Gold Proof
The reverse of this 24ct gold 1oz coin features two halves of the face of a rhino so that when two of the coins are placed next to each other, a complete close-up image of the face of a rhino is seen.
Mass: 31.107g
Diameter: 32.69mm
Metal Content: Au 999.9
Limited Edition: 500
R20 Big 5 Elephant 1oz Platinum Proof
This platinum 1oz coin also features two halves of the face of a rhino on the reverse so that when two coins are placed together, the reverses form a full face.
Mass: 31.107g
Diameter: 32.69mm
Metal Content: Pt 999.5
Limited Edition: 500
Big 5 Rhino and Krugerrand Proof Set – Silver
This two coin set includes a 2020 1oz fine-silver proof Big Five coin featuring a rhino, together with a 1oz fine-silver Krugerrand with a rhino as a privy mark on the reverse.
Limited edition: 1 000
Big 5 Rhino and Krugerrand Proof Set – Gold
This coin set consists of a 2020 1oz 24ct gold Big Five rhino coin, together with a 1oz 22ct gold Krugerrand with a rhino as a privy mark on the reverse.
Limited edition: 100
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2020 I CROWN AND TICKEY – SOUTH AFRICAN INVENTIONS: RETINAL CRYOPROBE
The 2020 Crown and Tickey series features a South African invention that has revolutionised cataract surgery. The retinal cryoprobe was developed by South African ophthalmologist and inventor, Selig Percy Amoils, at the Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, South Africa.
The cryoprobe is a pen-like instrument that delivers extremely cold liquid gas, with precision and accuracy. The cryoprobe is inserted into a cut in the eye to deliver a liquid gas , which freezes to a cataract. The cataract (or other unwanted tissue) can then be removed with no risk of destroying healthy adjacent tissue.
It has since found applications in the field of general as well as veterinary medicine.
R2 STERLING-SILVER CROWN
The reverse of this coin features the anatomy of an eye, together with the years ‘1965’ and ‘2020’, the words ‘RETINAL CRYOPROBE’, and the denomination ‘R2’.
The circle on the crown is a place holder for the smaller tickey coin which when placed onto the crown, gives the impression of a retinal cryoprobe procedure.
Mass: 33.626g
Diameter: 38.725mm
Metal Content: Ag925 Cu75
Limited Edition: 1 000
2½C STERLING-SILVER TICKEY
The reverse of the tickey depicts a gloved hand holding the retinal cryoprobe, the letters ‘SPA’ for ‘Selig Percy Amoils’, and the denomination 2½c.
When the tickey is placed onto the circle on the crown, it gives the impression of a retinal cryoprobe procedure.
Mass: 1,414g
Diameter: 16,30mm
Metal Content: Ag925 Cu75
Limited edition: 1 000
CROWN & TICKEY SET
The 2020 sterling-silver Crown and Tickey set includes a R2 crown-sized coin, a 2½ c Tickey coin and a stunning sterling-silver model of the human eye, packaged in a beautiful piano finish varnish, walnut wood box.
Limited edition: 700
KRUGERRAND & CROWN LAUNCH SET
This special edition set contains a R2 sterling-silver Crown featuring the anatomy of the human eye, together with a 1oz fine-silver Krugerrand with the human eye as a privy mark.
Limited edition: 500
CROWN OBVERSE
The national coat of arms, the words ‘South Africa’ in all the official languages, and the year of issue, ‘2020’, are featured on the obverse.
TICKEY OBVERSE
The obverse shows a king protea, the words ‘South Africa’ and the year ‘2020’.
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2020 | BIG 5: LEOPARD
The South African Mint celebrates Africa’s precious wildlife by embodying the strength and beauty of the Big Five in this series of legal tender coins.
The coins are issued in different metals and qualities every 6 months, since their first issue in 2019. The Leopard is the third of the ferocious five to be featured on this series. They are the most mysterious and subtle of all the big cats, and their strength enables them to easily drag the body of a large kill onto a tree to protect the carcass from scavengers like hyenas. Their diet sometimes include fish as they are good swimmers.
Most leopards are light, golden coloured and covered in dark spots referred to as rosettes because of their shape. They are solitary animals; males and females only spend a brief time together while mating, and thereafter go their separate ways again leaving the female to raise the cubs on her own.
The “Big Five” term originated when big game hunters visited the shores of Africa to shoot for trophies, and locals warned them about the five most dangerous animals in Africa: the Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Rhino and Buffalo.
Big 5 Leopard Brilliant Uncirculated
The reverse of the coin features two halves of the leopard’s face, detailing its eyes, nose and whiskers. This ingenious design allows for a complete close-up of a leopard to be seen only when two of the coins are placed next to each other (as seen in the double-capsule proof set).
When multiple coins are placed next to each other, a leap is formed.
Mass: 31.107g
Diameter: 38.725mm
Metal Content: Silver Ag 999
Limited Edition: 15 000
Big 5 Leopard Proof Set
Each reverse of the proof coins bears the design of two halves of the face of a leopard. When placed together, the reverses form a full face. The set is packaged in a revolutionary double capsule which houses the coins close enough to each other to form a full leopard face, and wide enough apart that the coins remain pristine and do not touch.
All the sets in this series are packaged in a beautiful lacquered finished wooden box bearing a digital print of the elusive leopard on the lid.
Mass: 31.107g
Diameter: 38.725mm
Metal Content: Silver Ag 999
Limited Edition: 1 000
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R50 Big 5 Leopard 1oz Gold Proof
The reverse of the gold coin features two halves of the leopard’s face, detailing its eyes, nose and whiskers. This ingenious design allows for a complete close-up of a leopard to be seen only when two of the coins are placed next to each other.
Mass: 31.107g
Diameter: 32.69mm
Metal Content: Au 999.9
Limited Edition: 500
R20 Big 5 Leopard 1oz Platinum Proof
This platinum 1oz coin also features two halves of the face of a leopard on the reverse so that when two coins are placed together, the reverses form a full face.
Mass: 31.107g
Diameter: 32.69mm
Metal Content: Pt 999.5
Limited Edition: 500
Big 5 Leopard and Krugerrand Proof Set – Silver
This two coin set includes a 2020 1oz fine-silver proof Big Five coin featuring the leopard, together with a 2020 1oz fine-silver Krugerrand with a leopard as a privy mark on the reverse.
All the sets in this series are packaged in a beautiful a lacquered finished wooden box bearing a digital print of the elusive leopard on top.
Limited edition: 1 000
Big 5 Leopard and Krugerrand Proof Set – Gold
This coin set consists of a 2020 1oz 24ct gold Big Five leopard coin, together with a 2020 1oz 22ct gold Krugerrand with a leopard as a privy mark on the reverse.
All the sets in this series are packaged in a beautiful a lacquered finished wooden box bearing a digital print of the elusive leopard on top.
Limited edition: 100
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2020 | KRUGERRAND: LOST HOARD
While it is true that gold was evacuated from Pretoria by the Transvaal Government during the Boer War (1899-1902), no accurate account has ever been produced of its fate, spawning an urban legend of the ‘Kruger Millions’. The appeal of this missing gold thus makes the recent discovery of a large parcel of 910 Kruger ponde such a significant find.
Named ‘the Lost Hoard’ by the numismatic community, this parcel was stored in the Netherlands during the early 20th century, and then transferred to Switzerland before the Second World War (1939-1945) for safekeeping. It remained in a Swiss vault for decades, until it was recently sold at an auction.
LOST HOARD KRUGERRAND HALF POND
LOST HOARD KRUGERRAND POND
SET ONE: LOST HOARD HALF POND AND 2019 KRUGERRAND 1/10OZ GOLD
Included in this set is a 2019 1/10oz proof quality Krugerrand with a privy mark of the lost hoard logo along with an 1894-1897 ‘Lost Hoard’ Kruger Half Pond. This set also includes the Lost Hoard booklet and a replica of the original money bag in which the coins remained hidden for more than a century.
Limited edition: 233
SET TWO: LOST HOARD POND AND 2019 KRUGERRAND 1/4OZ GOLD
This set consists of a 2019 1/4oz proof quality Krugerrand with a privy mark of the lost hoard logo and an 1893-1900 ‘Lost Hoard’ Kruger Pond. Also included is a Lost Hoard booklet by South African numismatist, Professor Francois Malan. All this is packaged in a replica of the original money bag in which the coins remained hidden for more than a century.
Limited edition: 677
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