Hern's Number | KQ1 |
Krause-Mishler Number | KM73 |
Designer | CLS Coert Steynberg |
Size Diameter | 21.94 to 22.06 mm |
Thickness | 1.788 to 1.888 mm |
Mintage Proof | 60 |
Mintage UNC/Bullion | 533878 |
Weight | 8.483 gm |
Gold Weight | 7.775 gm 1/4 Oz |
Gold Content | 91.667% |
Copper Content | 0.0833 |
Reeding | Fine |
Certificate of Origin | No |
Frosted | No |
Best Known |
To celebrate the beginning of the Fractional Krugerrand the 1980 1/4 Proof Krugerrand were only sold in a set. There were only 60 sets minted on the 23 September 1980 by the Minister of Finance, Prof. Owen Horwood. They were sold in a special VIP marked green South African Mint case.
As only 60 sets were minted a 1980 set is very rare.