Protea

The South African Mint produces a series of “Protea” coins in two different sizes, one ounce and one tenth of an ounce, starting in 1986. The front shows a picture of 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.

The first issue in 1986 was minted in gold (1/10 ounce and one full ounce) and silver (13.875 grams fineness).

From 1986 to 1996, the Protea was minted in .9167 fine gold (like the Krugerrand with 8.33% copper admixture). From the year 1997 the production was made of .999 fine gold.

At 25 rand for the 1 oz or 5 rand for the 1/10 oz and 1 rand in silver, the Protea series coins are official currency in South Africa.

Like all proof coins, these artistic pieces have a limited annual mintage and have become a coveted series among international coin collectors.

Of course you can find many of these issues in our RareCoin Shop. If you ever can’t find something, talk to us. Just use the contact form and we will be happy to help you find the set that is missing from your collection.