Krugerrand 2005 Privy Mark Star of Africa 1oz Proof Gold

This is the Krugerrand Launch Set from 2005. This set consists of 4 coins, one 2005 Krugerrand 1 oz gold coin with the well-known Star of Africa Privy Mark and three other coins.

These are so-called Cullinan compound tokens in units of 2/6, 10/- and 1/-, all made of an aluminum alloy. The SA Mint received these historic tokens from the mine operator De Beers Group and the Cullinan Heritage Society especially for this set.

The Launch Set has an extremely low production run of only 300 pieces at most, of which only about 266 actually made it to market.

Front:

The obverse of the Krugerrand gold coin depicts the world-famous portrait of Paul Kruger, after whom the series of Krugerrand coins was named. Paul Kruger, then President of South Africa (1883 to 1902), founded the mint from which the South African Mint emerged.

On the edge of the coin was stamped the country of issue in English and Afrikaans.

Back:

The reverse of the Krugerrand gold coin depicts a springbok motif with a stylized South African steppe landscape in the background. Likewise, the fine weight of the coin, the fineness and the precious metal are depicted on the obverse of the coin. The “Star of Africa” Privy Mark can also be seen on the right of the coin.

The set:

The set is packaged in a beautiful wooden box with the inscription Krugerrand Launch Set. The set also includes a numbered certificate from the SA Mint.

Here are a few details about the launch set:

Year: 2005
Country of issue: South Africa
Weight: 33.931 gram
Diameter: 32.77 mm
Purity: .9167
Mint: SA Mint
Edition: 300 (probably only 266 issued)
Mintmark gold coin: Star of Africa
Additional: Numbered certificate and wooden box