Gold Coins and Medallions

Mandela 2010 Winners Set

Limited Edition 1500

The 2010 FIFA World Cup Winner’s Set featuring Nelson Mandela, Spain, the 32 participating teams and two South African host cities on a half ounce gold medallion and R2 gold official world cup gold coin.

1996 Gold 1/10th oz Protea Series The New Constitution

The Protea Series
The South African Mint produces a series of “Protea” coins, starting in 1986, in two different sizes, one ounce and tenth ounce. The obverse has an image of the King Protea or King sugar Bush, the national flower of South Africa

Each reverse bears a different attractive design based on the theme for that year.

Due to the popularity of the Krugerrand, a second gold collectors’ coin, the PROTEA series was introduced by the South African Mint in 1986. The King Protea is portrayed on the obverse of the coin while the reverse themes change annually. Arthur Sutherland, chief die-sinker of the South African Mint modelled the popular design. In 1988 three different Protea coins were issued and the Protea Repens (Sugarbush), Surruria Florida (Blushing Bride) and Protea Multibraetaeta (Bearded Protea) were chosen.

Since the year 1989, the King Protea has appeared on the obverse of the Protea coin series. Initially, the coins were issued in 22 carat gold, but since 1997, the gold Protea coins have been issued in 24 carat gold. Important social issues have been portrayed on the reverse of these popular coins since 1996. Protea coins are available in proof quality 1 oz and 1/10th oz pure gold as well as R1 sterling silver (1 oz). Like all proof coins, these artistic pieces have a limited yearly mintage and have become a much sought after series by international coin collectors

The first Protea coin was minted in 1986. Since 1999 the theme of these popular coins has paid tribute to various South African industries. The Mining Industry was the first theme in 1999, followed by the Wine Industry in 2000 and the Tourism Industry in 2001. As in the case of its predecessors, the 2002 Protea coins consists of 1 oz (R25) and 1/10 oz (R5) gold coins as well as a R1 crown size silver coin.

In SAM presentation box and includes Certificate

The Perth Mint Australia

Silverlake Resources 2008-2010

1oz Gold Bullion Medallion

31.112grams

In presentation box and includes certificate of authenticity

P.O.A.

1968 1 0z Kruger Rand

PCGS PR68DCAM

Double Frosted

P.O.A

1 oz – THE CHEETAH 2002 NATURA SERIES WILD CATS OF AFRICA
POA

in presentation box with certificate
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THE DESIGN
The CHEETAH is the first theme portrayed on the coins series. The head of the cheetah appears on the obverse of all four sizes of the series. Different scenes from the cheetah’s life are depicted on the reverse of the coins. For the first time, the 2002 Natura coins will feature a denomination on the reverse of each coin.

THE CHEETAH
The name “cheetah” is derived from a Hindi word, chiti, which means “the spotted one” and seems to indicate that the species once ranged beyond the borders ofAfrica.

Fossil records also prove that both smaller and larger breeds once existed in Eurasia. The cheetah in motion is an extraordinary sight. Cat-like, it first stalks its prey within a distance of some fifty meters, before starting the high-speed dash, which has earned this graceful predator the reputation of being the fastest mammal on earth.
A cheetah’s profile reveals its small, rounded head, short muzzle and high domed skull. The unusually large nasal cavities allow it to take in large quantities of air after the extreme exertions of the hunt. No two cheetahs are identical. Each has its own spotted pattern, just as each human being has unique fingerprints.

THE ARTIST
Natanya van Niekerk – Marketing Manager and chief artist at the South African Mint designed the first theme (Cheetah) in the new “Wild Cats of Africa” series.

THE ENGRAVERS
The obverse design for the four coins was engraved by the South African Mint’s chief die-engraver, Arthur Sutherland. South African Mint resident die-engravers, Paul Botes, Johan Steyn, Aldrid Minnie and Marthinus Scheepers engraved the reverse for the R50, R20 and R10 Natura gold coins.

ZAKUMI MASCOT SET – FIFA 2010
POA

The Zakumi Mascot set consists of a ¼ oz 24 karat gold Two Rand legal tender coin as well as a tenth ounce 24 carat gold One Rand legal tender coin.

The R2 FIFA world cup 2010 coin depicts the South African coat of arms on the obverse and the FIFA 2010 logo on the reverse.

The R1, FIFA soccer world cup coin also depicts the South African coat of arms on the obverse and ZAKUMI the FIFA 2010 world cup mascot on the reverse.

The FIFA 2010 World Cup Mascot sets are elegantly presented in a wooden case.