Krugerrand 2010 Privy Mark Berliner Bear 1oz Proof Gold

This is the Krugerrand Launch Set from 2010. This set consists of the 2010 Krugerrand 1 oz gold coin with the “Berlin Bear” Privy Mark in honor of the World Money Fair in Berlin.

The set also includes a medallion in silver 999 fineness in a shiny finish.

The Launch Set in this issue has a very small print run of only 302 pieces.

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.

The Berlin Bear is also minted as a Privy Mark on this side.

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 set:

The set is packed in a beautiful wooden box. The set also includes a numbered certificate from the SA Mint.

Here are a few details about the launch set:

Year: 2010
Country of issue: South Africa
Weight: 33.931 gram
Diameter: 32.77 mm
Purity: .9167
Mint: SA Mint
Circulation: 302
Mintmark gold coin: Berlin bear
Additional: Numbered certificate and wooden box with medallion in honor of the World Money Fair in 2010