Krugerrand Value Chart

The first modern gold bullion coin widely marketed to individual investors, launched in 1967 specifically to make gold ownership accessible outside of bars. It popularized the now-standard idea of a 22k gold coin sized to contain exactly one troy ounce of pure gold, a format the American Gold Eagle and others later adopted.

Current melt value

$4,127.78

$4,127.78/oz gold spot × 1 troy oz · live

Metal content

1 troy oz

Diameter

32.77 mm

Minted

1967–present

Purity

.9167 fine gold (22 karat, alloyed with copper for durability and a distinctive coppery-gold color)

Design

What is actually struck on each face, and who designed it.

Obverse

A portrait of Paul Kruger, president of the old South African Republic (Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900, after whom the coin is named.

Reverse

A springbok antelope in mid-stride, designed by Coert Steynberg — one of the most recognized animal motifs in world coinage.

Learn more about the Krugerrand

History: the coin that invented the modern gold bullion market

Before the Krugerrand launched in 1967, buying investment gold generally meant bars, not coins sized for individual buyers. South Africa — then producing the majority of the world's gold — created the Krugerrand to open a retail market for it. It worked: by the late 1970s it accounted for the large majority of gold coins sold worldwide, and its 22k, 1 troy oz format became the template other countries copied for their own bullion coins in the 1980s.

Design: named for a president, marked by an antelope

Paul Kruger led the Transvaal (South African Republic) through the era of the Boer Wars, and his portrait has appeared on the coin since 1967 without ever changing. The reverse springbok, designed by sculptor Coert Steynberg, was originally created decades earlier for a 1948 5-shilling coin before being reused here — making the Krugerrand's reverse older than the coin itself.

Why the color looks different from other gold coins

Like the American Gold Eagle, the Krugerrand is 22 karat rather than pure 24k gold — but its alloy uses copper rather than the Eagle's copper-and-silver mix, giving it a noticeably warmer, more coppery-gold tone than most other bullion coins sitting next to it.

Common questions

About the Krugerrand

How much is a Krugerrand worth right now?

At the current gold spot price of $4,127.78/oz, the melt value of a Krugerrand (1 troy oz, .9167 fine gold (22 karat, alloyed with copper for durability and a distinctive coppery-gold color)) is approximately $4,127.78. This updates continuously with the spot price above — sellers on the marketplace typically price above melt value, since the premium covers minting, distribution, and dealer margin.

Why does every listing cost more than melt value?

Melt value is the raw metal content only — what you'd get scrapping the coin. The premium above it pays for minting, distribution, and dealer margin, and on this marketplace specifically, it's set by each individual seller rather than one company's price list, so it's worth comparing a few listings rather than buying the first one you see.

What moves the price of gold?

Like any commodity, gold trades on global supply and demand — mine output and recycling on the supply side, industrial use, jewelry, and investment buying on the demand side. Short-term moves are usually driven by macro factors: interest rates, currency strength, and how much uncertainty investors are pricing into markets generally.

Is the Krugerrand a good way to buy gold?

Government-minted bullion coins like this one are legal tender, widely recognized, and easy to resell — that recognition is usually worth the modest premium over generic rounds or bars of the same weight. For buyers who want to add to a physical position gradually, one-ounce coins are also just a convenient, liquid unit size.

Why does the price on this page differ slightly from a listing's actual price?

This page shows melt value — spot price times pure metal content, recalculated on every page load. Individual seller listings add their own premium on top, and that premium (not the melt value) is what actually varies between sellers, so it's normal for listing prices below to sit above the number at the top of this page.