The first ever 2018 silver krugerrand bullion coin minted for both investors and collectors.
Silver krugerrand 2018 mintage.
The coin will have an unlimited mintage and be linked to the current silver spot price and rand dollar exchange rate which will give investors exposure to the spot silver.
Last year s coin had a 1 million coin mintage but the new 2018 1 oz silver south african krugerrand coin will be struck to meet demand from investors just as its gold bullion counterpart is treated.
The 1oz silver proof krugerrand was first released in 2017 as part of the 50th anniversary range.
D denver mint.
Krugerrand coinage is so named through the combination of the man whose effigy appears on the obverse and the national fiat currency of south.
The following mint marks indicate which mint the coin was made at parentheses indicate a lack of a mint mark.
S san francisco mint.
Due to its popularity the proof quality silver coin makes a return in 2018.
The following is a brief history of the krugerrand story from the discovery of gold in south africa over 130 years ago to the minting of the first gold krugerrand in 1967 and now to the first ever silver krugerrand bullion coin which launched in 2018.
The 2017 coin as a commemorative issue had a limited mintage of only 1 million coins.
Below are the mintage figures for the america the beautiful quarters and america the beautiful silver bullion coins.
Other differences include the striking of the coins and the mintage.
P philadelphia mint.
Silver twist on the iconic kruggerand to celebrate the 50th anniversary in 2017 the south african mint introduced 1 oz silver krugerrands in both uncirculated and proof finishes.
The south african gold krugerrand was the world s first modern bullion gold coin and collectors have long desired a silver issue.
Dates on the coins are not taken into consideration.
The 2018 south african silver krugerrand features only the standard obverse and reverse design elements.
Rand refinery sales graphs reflect yearly sales only.
Earlier mintages before 2000 may reflect production figures for the year and not true mintage figures as production may have continued into the new year to complete the order from the previous year.
The 2018 bullion silver krugerrand will give south african investors an affordable means to allocate a portion of their investment portfolios to physical precious metals.