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¼ Ounce Krugerrand

¼ Ounce Krugerrand - obverse¼ Ounce Krugerrand - reverse

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Features

Issuer South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Non-circulating coins
Years 1980-2025
Value ¼ Krugerrand
Currency Krugerrand (1967-date)
Composition Gold (.917)
Weight 8.48 g
Diameter 22.0 mm
Thickness 1.83 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
29507
References KM# 106, 641, etc.
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Hern# GRCQ1-5, KQ1-32
Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Obverse

Left facing portrait of Stephanus Johannes Paulus 'Paul' Kruger, president of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek, 1883-1900.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SUID-AFRIKA - SOUTH AFRICA

Reverse

Pronking Springbok dividing date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1/4 KRUGERRAND
2002
CLS
FYNGOUD 1/4OZ FINE GOLD

Engraver: Coert Laurens Steynberg

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)
South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1992-date)
GRC Gold Reef City Mint, Germiston, South Africa

Comments

Obverse portrait adapted from the design of Otto Schultz by Tommy Sasseen.
Gold Reef City mint strike (1987-1991) has GRC mintmark between YN of reverse legend and "ground".
30th anniversary issue (1997) has Privy mark to the right of Springbok above 97 of date.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND 2025 0%
1980  Photo 533 818 $ 1000 Hern#KQ1 19%
1980  60 Hern#KQ1; Proof 1.9%
1981  Photo 718 928 Hern#KQ2 9%
1981  Photo 7 500 Hern#KQ2; Proof 3%
1982  Photo 1 259 898 $ 1100 Hern#KQ3 15%
1982  11 270 Hern#KQ3; Proof 2%
1983  51 612 Hern#KQ4 1.9%
1983  12 075 Hern#KQ4; Proof 1.4%
1984  489 351 Hern#KQ5 3%
1984  13 020 Hern#KQ5; Proof 1.9%
1985  587 193 Hern#KQ6 8%
1985  6 700 Hern#KQ6; Proof 1.9%
1986  8 613 Hern#KQ7; Proof 0%
1987  4 929 Hern#KQ8; Proof 0%
1987 GRC 1 121 Hern#GRCQ1; Proof 0%
1988  5 946 Hern#KQ9 1.4%
1988  2 027 Hern#KQ9; Proof 0.5%
1988 GRC 835 Hern#GRCQ2; Proof 0%
1989  5 943 Hern#KQ10 0%
1989  2 998 Hern#KQ10; Proof 0%
1989 GRC 318 Hern#GRCQ3; Proof 0%
1990  2 750 Hern#KQ11; Proof 1.0%
1990 GRC 1 066 Hern#GRCQ4; Proof 0%
1991  1 200 Hern#KQ12; Proof 0%
1991 GRC 426 Hern#GRCQ5; Proof 0%
1992  1 629 Hern#KQ13; Proof 0.5%
1993  3 061 Hern#KQ14; Proof 0.5%
1994  38 747 Hern#KQ15 0.5%
1994  1 874 Hern#KQ15; Proof 0.5%
1995  12 865 Hern#KQ16 0%
1995  1 095 Hern#KQ16; Proof 0%
1996  1 853 Hern#KQ17; Proof 0.5%
1997  1 440 Hern#KQ18; Proof 0%
1997  Photo 330 Hern#KQ19; Proof (30th anniversary) 0.5%
1998  3 937 Hern#KQ20 0%
1998  1 701 Hern#KQ20; Proof 1.0%
1999  34 844 Hern#KQ21 0%
1999  1 990 Hern#KQ21; Proof 1.4%
2000  30 282 Hern#KQ22 2%
2000  Photo 3 600 $ 950 Hern#KQ22; Proof 0.5%
2001  10 607 Hern#KQ23 1.0%
2001  Photo 3 841 $ 1200 Hern#KQ23; Proof 1.0%
2002  10 558 Hern#KQ24 0.5%
2002  2 442 Hern#KQ24; Proof 0.5%
2003  11 468 Hern#KQ25 0.5%
2003  2 450 Hern#KQ25; Proof 0.5%
2004  5 813 Hern#KQ26 0%
2004  3 416 Hern#KQ26; Proof 1.4%
2005  1 961 Hern#KQ27 1.4%
2005  Photo 3 965 Hern#KQ27; Proof 1.0%
2006  4 928 Hern#KQ28 0.5%
2006  Photo 3 550 $ 1100 Hern#KQ28; Proof 0%
2007  9 331 Hern#KQ29 0.5%
2007  Photo 3 333 $ 1100 Hern#KQ29; Proof 2%
2008  35 129 Hern#KQ30 0.5%
2008  2 852 Hern#KQ30; Proof 1.4%
2009  Hern#KQ31 0.5%
2009  Photo 6 000 Hern#KQ31; Proof 0%
2010  Hern#KQ32 0%
2010  6 000 Hern#KQ32; Proof 1.4%
2011  1.0%
2011  Proof 0%
2012  0.5%
2012  Proof 0.5%
2013  1.4%
2013  Proof 0.5%
2014  0.5%
2014  Proof 0%
2015  1.0%
2015  Proof 0%
2016  1.0%
2016  Proof 1.4%
2017  0.5%
2017  50th Anniversary 0%
2017  Proof 0%
2018  1.9%
2018  Proof 0.5%
2019  0%
2019  677 Lost World privy; Proof 0%
2019  Proof 0.5%
2020  2%
2020  Proof 0.5%
2021  1.0%
2021  Proof 0%
2022  0%
2022  Proof 0.5%
2023  $ 1000 5%
2023  Proof 0.5%
2024  1.0%
2024  Oom Paul privy; Proof 0%
2024  2 000 Proof 1.0%
2025  1.0%
2025  1 250 Proof 1.0%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce Krugerrand
Katz
Auction 119
Lot 122
Internet Archive
30 Mar 2024 1980 – Hern#KQ1 UNC USD 537.65
(EUR 466.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce Krugerrand
Katz
Auction 114
Lot 96
Internet Archive
24 Feb 2024 1980 – Hern#KQ1 UNC USD 513.43
(EUR 445.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce Krugerrand
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232350
Lot 62422
Internet Archive
7 Dec 2023 1980 – Hern#KQ1 UNC
(NGC MS66)
USD 516.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce Krugerrand
Heritage Auctions
2023 January 29 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65161
Lot 25268
Internet Archive
29 Jan 2023 1980 – Hern#KQ1 UNC
(NGC MS66)
USD 528.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce Krugerrand
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232530
Lot 64539
Internet Archive
17 Jul 2025 1981 – Hern#KQ2 USD 840.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce Krugerrand
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231916
Lot 63353
Internet Archive
18 Apr 2019 1981 – Hern#KQ2; Proof UNC
(PCGS PR67 Deep Cameo)
USD 576.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce Krugerrand
Katz
Auction 177
Lot 2126
Internet Archive
6 Dec 2025 1982 – Hern#KQ3 UNC USD 993.39
(EUR 861.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce Krugerrand
Heritage Auctions
2024 April 28 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65176
Lot 99267
Internet Archive
28 Apr 2024 1982 – Hern#KQ3 UNC
(PCGS MS66)
USD 588.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce Krugerrand
Heritage Auctions
2024 April 28 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65176
Lot 99266
Internet Archive
28 Apr 2024 1982 – Hern#KQ3 UNC
(PCGS MS67)
USD 588.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce KrugerrandPicture 1 of a sold ¼ Ounce Krugerrand
Heritage Auctions
2024 April 28 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65176
Lot 99265
Internet Archive
28 Apr 2024 1982 – Hern#KQ3 UNC
(PCGS MS67)
USD 588.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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