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The 2025 1/10 oz South African Gold Krugerrand is the smallest size in the world's most iconic gold bullion coin series, the coin that was introduced in 1967 and sparked the modern gold bullion market that has been around for over 60 years. At 1/10 troy oz., it offers the most approachable way to own a Krugerrand: the same heraldic design, the same 22-karat cased gold alloy, the same South African Mint sovereign authority, and the same world-famous identity as the 1 oz Krugerrand—at about 1/10 of the cost per coin.
The 1/10 oz Krugerrand was first offered in 1980 to offer investors the same iconic design and trusted quality of the larger Krugerrands, albeit in a smaller and less expensive format.
By 1980, the Krugerrand was 90% of world gold coin sales. The dominance was earned over a period of 13 years from a starting point of no one buying gold in coin form in 1967, and it's a tribute to the fundamental innovation of the Krugerrand: that ordinary investors would buy physical gold in coin form if the product were standardized, easily tradable and priced purely by its gold content, not by some combination of numismatic factors. Every gold bullion coin sold today, including the American Gold Eagle, the Canadian Maple Leaf, the Austrian Philharmonic and the Britannia, is in its current form as a result of the Krugerrand proving that the market was real.
BOLD Precious Metals is the source of all Mint Krugerrand South African coins via authorized dealers. All 2025 1/10 oz Krugerrand and Bullion 2025 have been issued by the South African Mint. Each 2025 1/10 oz Krugerrand or Kruger Bullion is the genuine minted coin of the year 2025.
No other modern gold coin has a design that has remained constant and continuous like that of the Krugerrand. The obverse portrait and the reverse springbok have been with the coin since 1967, a 58 year design continuity that no other major sovereign gold bullion program can boast. When you see these, at first glance they look like ordinary coins, but when you learn about the designer, a whole new layer of interest is added to the picture.
The obverse is the portrait of Paul Kruger, formerly President of the South African Republic, who is depicted in a dignified manner by the engraver Otto Schultz. A popular figure among South Africans, Kruger (better known as "Oom Paul") was president of the country from 1883 to 1900. His unique facial appearance has been imprinted on coins since the late 19th century and now serves as a marker of South Africa's history on ebay.
Kruger is depicted in a strong right profile with deep features, his unique beard and his leadership of the Boer Republic during its formative years. The words "SUID-AFRIKA" and "SOUTH AFRICA" are inscribed around the obverse, in Afrikaans and in English, the two languages used by the South African Republic at the time the coin was made.
The reverse shows the South African National Emblem, the antelope springbok, designed by Coert Steynberg. It's a silent, dignified gesture and a reminder of the land of South Africa. The design was created by Coert Steynberg and is from a previous design on the reverse of the South African 5 shilling coin.
The pronking movement (pronke) is the distinctive leaping-and-arching gait displayed by the springbok when alarmed and/or happy, with its back arched and all four feet off the ground. It's a snapshot of life at its most energetic captured in gold. The mark "Steynberg" precedes the word "GOLD" in the lower corner of the reverse, creating a small, but lasting, impression that is a sign of authorship.
Confirming the coin's identity and specifications, as on the obverse, were the reverse inscriptions: KRUGGERNAND (top arc), 2025 (field) and 1/10 OZ (field) and FYNGOUD 1/10 OZ FINE GOLD (lower arc), the gold content declared in both Afrikaans (fyngoud = fine gold) and English, the same bilingual commitment as on the obverse.
It's important to recognize the meaning behind the design of any Krugerrand, even the 1/10 oz. It is important to realize what the program's creators actually achieved in 1967.
Prior to the introduction of the Krugerrand, the gold investor was in a quandary. Of course, there was no low cost investment grade physical gold product. Rand Refinery and South Africa's Mint agreed to make gold available to the masses. There was no "standardised, mass-market" form in which gold was offered in pure-ounce units, which would allow them to buy and sell it in a transparent manner, with collector premiums and institutional buyers being the only ones who could purchase gold in bar form. The Krugerrand was designed to address this very issue.
In 1967 the Krugerrand was introduced as a means for personal ownership of gold. The Krugerrand was designed such that it was considered to be a potential circulating coin; the alloy was developed to be durable.
The Krugerrand's actual weight is 1 1⁄11 troy ounces (33.93 g for the 1 oz coin). It is made from gold alloy, which is 91.67% pure (22 karats) and the remainder 8.33% copper — a metal historically used in British gold sovereigns. Copper alloy coins are harder and more durable, will not scratch or dent as easily as coins have been made of other materials.
The distinctive warm, slightly orange gold color of the Krugerrand is due to this copper alloy. It's not a deficiency in purity: the coin, no matter what alloy is used, is always equal to 1/10 troy ounce of pure gold. The copper is there to make the coin physically strong enough to be able to be used by millions of people over a few decades as a trading instrument.
The alloy was first used for coinage, such as the British sovereign, that was intended for heavy circulation. When the American Gold Eagle was introduced in 1986 the philosophy was the same: the 22-karat approach had proven itself successful with the Krugerrand, which had been in circulation for almost 20 years, to truly serve as investment-grade tradeable bullion.
In 1980, the South African Mint released fractional sizes (10 oz, 25 oz, and 50 oz) to appeal to individuals with lower budgets and/or those looking to sell and trade later. The 1/10 oz finally became the entry-level denomination of the series, for those who were not ready to spend the 1 oz. The 1/10 oz became the series' entry-level coin for those who were not prepared to spend a 1 oz. The popular 1/10-ounce size is especially popular for holiday presents and small investments and is often the largest or second largest mintage in any year.
There is a vital part of the Krugerrand's story that is crucial for collectors and investors to know. The Krugerrand was banned in some western countries, including the USA, in the 1980s, as a result of the international economic sanctions imposed on South Africa because of its apartheid policies. These sanctions were lifted in 1991 after the end of apartheid. In the years that followed, the Krugerrand has regained its position in the world of gold trading—albeit with a generation of gold buyers who shied away from it during the sanctions era, which caused its secondary market to remain slightly depressed compared to its pre-1985 prominence until the late 1990s and early 2000s brought a resurgence of interest. BOLD Precious Metals
Nowadays, the 2025 Krugerrand is unrestricted and is available worldwide. In 2012, CoinWeek said that it was “the world's most popular gold investment coin”, based on the amount of Krugerrand gold sold over the series years, which comes to 48 million ounces
The South African Mint is a fully South African Reserve Bank subsidiary. The South African Mint produces Proof Krugerrands, and works in conjunction with the Rand Refinery to produce the bullion Krugerrand.
In 1967, gold mined in South Africa was used to make the first Krugerrand by the Rand Refinery in Pretoria. One of the largest gold refineries in the world and the biggest in South Africa, the Rand Refinery handles most of the country's annual gold production, which for most of the 20th century was the world's largest. The Krugerrand's production ties with the Rand Refinery give essentially a direct tie between the coin and the source of the gold.
In 1886, gold was found at the Witwatersrand area of Johannesburg, and President Paul Kruger made a decision to have a national mint. The South African Mint is today one of the best exporting mints in the world. The 139-year institutional continuity of South Africa's sovereign minting authority, from the establishment of the mint in the 19th century to the sale of the 1/10 oz 2025 1 oz South African Gold Kruger commemorative coin, is remarkable.
For the 2025 10 oz South African Gold Krugerrand, you cannot invest in it with an IRA. This is one of the key facts of the coin's practical reality and is often misinterpreted.
Gold stored in a Self-Directed Precious Metals IRA must be at least .995 (99.5% pure gold). The .9167 fineness (91.67%) of the Krugerrand is below this level. The American Gold Eagle, American Gold Buffalo or Canadian Gold Maple Leaf are the options for gold held in an IRA.
Keep in mind that the 1 oz Gold Krugerrand may be referred to as "IRA-eligible" elsewhere because of one particular IRS statutory exception. However, the IRS has made an exception for South African Krugerrands, issuing the rule that every 1 oz Krugerrand will have exactly 1 troy ounce of pure gold. This makes the 1 oz Krugerrand one of the lowest-cost gold coins that can be used inside an IRA. The fractional Krugerrands (1/2 oz, 1/4 oz and 1/10 oz) are not included in this exception as they do not contain a full troy ounce of pure gold. The 1/10 oz American Gold Eagle is the right gold coin for those seeking a 1/10 oz gold coin that is eligible for an individual retirement account.
BOLD Precious Metals has an open and honest buyback policy. The Krugerrand is one of the most liquid gold coins on the international secondary market: Any coin dealer, precious metals dealer or bank gold desk in the world will recognize and value the Krugerrand instantly. The 1/10 oz fractional is highly liquid for secondary market transactions because it is the smallest denomination that the average coin show, pawn shop, and online precious metals buyer can easily purchase. Check out our Sell to Us page for up-to-date buyback prices.
The 2025 1/10 oz South African Gold Krugerrand is the smallest size in the world's most iconic gold bullion coin series, the coin that was introduced in 1967 and sparked the modern gold bullion market that has been around for over 60 years. At 1/10 troy oz., it offers the most approachable way to own a Krugerrand: the same heraldic design, the same 22-karat cased gold alloy, the same South African Mint sovereign authority, and the same world-famous identity as the 1 oz Krugerrand—at about 1/10 of the cost per coin.
The 1/10 oz Krugerrand was first offered in 1980 to offer investors the same iconic design and trusted quality of the larger Krugerrands, albeit in a smaller and less expensive format.
By 1980, the Krugerrand was 90% of world gold coin sales. The dominance was earned over a period of 13 years from a starting point of no one buying gold in coin form in 1967, and it's a tribute to the fundamental innovation of the Krugerrand: that ordinary investors would buy physical gold in coin form if the product were standardized, easily tradable and priced purely by its gold content, not by some combination of numismatic factors. Every gold bullion coin sold today, including the American Gold Eagle, the Canadian Maple Leaf, the Austrian Philharmonic and the Britannia, is in its current form as a result of the Krugerrand proving that the market was real.
BOLD Precious Metals is the source of all Mint Krugerrand South African coins via authorized dealers. All 2025 1/10 oz Krugerrand and Bullion 2025 have been issued by the South African Mint. Each 2025 1/10 oz Krugerrand or Kruger Bullion is the genuine minted coin of the year 2025.
No other modern gold coin has a design that has remained constant and continuous like that of the Krugerrand. The obverse portrait and the reverse springbok have been with the coin since 1967, a 58 year design continuity that no other major sovereign gold bullion program can boast. When you see these, at first glance they look like ordinary coins, but when you learn about the designer, a whole new layer of interest is added to the picture.
The obverse is the portrait of Paul Kruger, formerly President of the South African Republic, who is depicted in a dignified manner by the engraver Otto Schultz. A popular figure among South Africans, Kruger (better known as "Oom Paul") was president of the country from 1883 to 1900. His unique facial appearance has been imprinted on coins since the late 19th century and now serves as a marker of South Africa's history on ebay.
Kruger is depicted in a strong right profile with deep features, his unique beard and his leadership of the Boer Republic during its formative years. The words "SUID-AFRIKA" and "SOUTH AFRICA" are inscribed around the obverse, in Afrikaans and in English, the two languages used by the South African Republic at the time the coin was made.
The reverse shows the South African National Emblem, the antelope springbok, designed by Coert Steynberg. It's a silent, dignified gesture and a reminder of the land of South Africa. The design was created by Coert Steynberg and is from a previous design on the reverse of the South African 5 shilling coin.
The pronking movement (pronke) is the distinctive leaping-and-arching gait displayed by the springbok when alarmed and/or happy, with its back arched and all four feet off the ground. It's a snapshot of life at its most energetic captured in gold. The mark "Steynberg" precedes the word "GOLD" in the lower corner of the reverse, creating a small, but lasting, impression that is a sign of authorship.
Confirming the coin's identity and specifications, as on the obverse, were the reverse inscriptions: KRUGGERNAND (top arc), 2025 (field) and 1/10 OZ (field) and FYNGOUD 1/10 OZ FINE GOLD (lower arc), the gold content declared in both Afrikaans (fyngoud = fine gold) and English, the same bilingual commitment as on the obverse.
It's important to recognize the meaning behind the design of any Krugerrand, even the 1/10 oz. It is important to realize what the program's creators actually achieved in 1967.
Prior to the introduction of the Krugerrand, the gold investor was in a quandary. Of course, there was no low cost investment grade physical gold product. Rand Refinery and South Africa's Mint agreed to make gold available to the masses. There was no "standardised, mass-market" form in which gold was offered in pure-ounce units, which would allow them to buy and sell it in a transparent manner, with collector premiums and institutional buyers being the only ones who could purchase gold in bar form. The Krugerrand was designed to address this very issue.
In 1967 the Krugerrand was introduced as a means for personal ownership of gold. The Krugerrand was designed such that it was considered to be a potential circulating coin; the alloy was developed to be durable.
The Krugerrand's actual weight is 1 1⁄11 troy ounces (33.93 g for the 1 oz coin). It is made from gold alloy, which is 91.67% pure (22 karats) and the remainder 8.33% copper — a metal historically used in British gold sovereigns. Copper alloy coins are harder and more durable, will not scratch or dent as easily as coins have been made of other materials.
The distinctive warm, slightly orange gold color of the Krugerrand is due to this copper alloy. It's not a deficiency in purity: the coin, no matter what alloy is used, is always equal to 1/10 troy ounce of pure gold. The copper is there to make the coin physically strong enough to be able to be used by millions of people over a few decades as a trading instrument.
The alloy was first used for coinage, such as the British sovereign, that was intended for heavy circulation. When the American Gold Eagle was introduced in 1986 the philosophy was the same: the 22-karat approach had proven itself successful with the Krugerrand, which had been in circulation for almost 20 years, to truly serve as investment-grade tradeable bullion.
In 1980, the South African Mint released fractional sizes (10 oz, 25 oz, and 50 oz) to appeal to individuals with lower budgets and/or those looking to sell and trade later. The 1/10 oz finally became the entry-level denomination of the series, for those who were not ready to spend the 1 oz. The 1/10 oz became the series' entry-level coin for those who were not prepared to spend a 1 oz. The popular 1/10-ounce size is especially popular for holiday presents and small investments and is often the largest or second largest mintage in any year.
There is a vital part of the Krugerrand's story that is crucial for collectors and investors to know. The Krugerrand was banned in some western countries, including the USA, in the 1980s, as a result of the international economic sanctions imposed on South Africa because of its apartheid policies. These sanctions were lifted in 1991 after the end of apartheid. In the years that followed, the Krugerrand has regained its position in the world of gold trading—albeit with a generation of gold buyers who shied away from it during the sanctions era, which caused its secondary market to remain slightly depressed compared to its pre-1985 prominence until the late 1990s and early 2000s brought a resurgence of interest. BOLD Precious Metals
Nowadays, the 2025 Krugerrand is unrestricted and is available worldwide. In 2012, CoinWeek said that it was “the world's most popular gold investment coin”, based on the amount of Krugerrand gold sold over the series years, which comes to 48 million ounces
The South African Mint is a fully South African Reserve Bank subsidiary. The South African Mint produces Proof Krugerrands, and works in conjunction with the Rand Refinery to produce the bullion Krugerrand.
In 1967, gold mined in South Africa was used to make the first Krugerrand by the Rand Refinery in Pretoria. One of the largest gold refineries in the world and the biggest in South Africa, the Rand Refinery handles most of the country's annual gold production, which for most of the 20th century was the world's largest. The Krugerrand's production ties with the Rand Refinery give essentially a direct tie between the coin and the source of the gold.
In 1886, gold was found at the Witwatersrand area of Johannesburg, and President Paul Kruger made a decision to have a national mint. The South African Mint is today one of the best exporting mints in the world. The 139-year institutional continuity of South Africa's sovereign minting authority, from the establishment of the mint in the 19th century to the sale of the 1/10 oz 2025 1 oz South African Gold Kruger commemorative coin, is remarkable.
For the 2025 10 oz South African Gold Krugerrand, you cannot invest in it with an IRA. This is one of the key facts of the coin's practical reality and is often misinterpreted.
Gold stored in a Self-Directed Precious Metals IRA must be at least .995 (99.5% pure gold). The .9167 fineness (91.67%) of the Krugerrand is below this level. The American Gold Eagle, American Gold Buffalo or Canadian Gold Maple Leaf are the options for gold held in an IRA.
Keep in mind that the 1 oz Gold Krugerrand may be referred to as "IRA-eligible" elsewhere because of one particular IRS statutory exception. However, the IRS has made an exception for South African Krugerrands, issuing the rule that every 1 oz Krugerrand will have exactly 1 troy ounce of pure gold. This makes the 1 oz Krugerrand one of the lowest-cost gold coins that can be used inside an IRA. The fractional Krugerrands (1/2 oz, 1/4 oz and 1/10 oz) are not included in this exception as they do not contain a full troy ounce of pure gold. The 1/10 oz American Gold Eagle is the right gold coin for those seeking a 1/10 oz gold coin that is eligible for an individual retirement account.
BOLD Precious Metals has an open and honest buyback policy. The Krugerrand is one of the most liquid gold coins on the international secondary market: Any coin dealer, precious metals dealer or bank gold desk in the world will recognize and value the Krugerrand instantly. The 1/10 oz fractional is highly liquid for secondary market transactions because it is the smallest denomination that the average coin show, pawn shop, and online precious metals buyer can easily purchase. Check out our Sell to Us page for up-to-date buyback prices.
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