History of Krugerrand

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Originally only one size of coin was made, which contained one troy ounce (31.1035 grams) of gold. From 1980, three other sizes were introduced, a half, quarter, and tenth ounce size.

Originally only one size of coin was made, which contained one troy ounce (31.1035 grams) of gold. From 1980, three other sizes were introduced, a half, quarter, and tenth ounce size. 54.5 million coins of all four types have been sold.

The Krugerrand gets its name from the fact that the "heads" side of the coin shows the face of [Paul Kruger]?, president of the old South African Republic

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