The South African Mint celebrates the landmark 50^th anniversary of the Gold Krugerrand coin with the release of a first-ever Silver Krugerrand. Together with numerous other offerings, these coins represent a one-time striking from the mint designed to accentuate the prominence of the Krugerrand and celebrates its accomplishment. Today, the 2017 1 oz South African Silver Krugerrand Coin is available to you online from JM Bullion with perfect certification.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in a protective plastic slab courtesy of the PCGS.
• 1^st-ever South African Silver Krugerrand coin!
• Limited availability of certified coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Graded Specimen Proof 70 by the Professional Coin Grading Service.
• Obverse of coin features image of Paul Kruger.
• Reverse depicts the Springbok antelope.

For the 50^th anniversary of the Krugerrand, the South African Mint has pulled out all the stops. In addition to these 2017 1 oz South African Silver Krugerrand Coins, you’ll find a first-ever platinum coin available from the mint along with expanded options in the fractional-weight gold collection.

Each of the 2017 1 oz South African Silver Krugerrand Coins in this product listing have been certified SP70 coins by the PCGS. Coins in this condition are considered perfect specimens, and feature full, original mint luster with no detracting flaws of any kind on the surface areas. All Silver Krugerrands from the South African Mint are struck on special silver blanks that have been treated with the utmost care throughout the coining process.

On the obverse of all South African Silver Krugerrand Coins you’ll find the left-profile portrait of one of South Africa’s greatest political and military leaders. Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, known better as Paul Kruger, led the Republic of South Africa against the British during Boer Wars and became third president of the free nation from 1883 to 1900.

The reverse of all 2017 1 oz South African Silver Krugerrand Coins includes the image of the Springbok antelope. Both the antelope design and Kruger’s portrait on the modern Krugerrand coins were refined by Otto Schultz in 1984.

The South African Mint is the official sovereign mint of the Republic of South Africa. Headquartered in Centurion, in Gauteng province outside of Pretoria, it produces coinage for the South African Reserve Bank.

Please feel free to reach out to JM Bullion if you have any questions about these silver coins for sale. You can contact our customer service team on the phone at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or simply send us an email with your inquiries.