Obverse: identify the front

Paul Kruger’s profile faces left, surrounded by SUID-AFRIKA and SOUTH AFRICA. Read the reverse before determining the metal and denomination, because the later silver series shares this portrait. The corrected source-photo ordering places the actual portrait side here regardless of the uploader’s original side label.

Reverse: identify the back

The springbok appears beneath KRUGERRAND. The 1975 date is split 19 and 75, with FYNGOUD 1 OZ FINE GOLD below. The explicit gold and one-ounce wording establishes the reference size. Keep smaller fractional gold Krugerrands separate even though their central designs look similar.

History and purpose

The owner-selected reference dates the gold one-ounce family from 1967. Rand Refinery describes a gold-copper alloy and distinguishes bullion from proof edge treatment. The photographed 1975 issue is a historical example within the retained type, rather than a claim about the year or finish of an unexamined customer specimen.

How to identify this variant

Confirm 1 OZ FINE GOLD with the full date and both designs. The South African Mint’s one-ounce reference gives 32.69 mm diameter; the reference’s named table reports 33.93 g gross. A copper-alloy appearance alone does not establish authenticity. Measure an intact coin and keep any original finish attribution with it.

Understanding its metal content

Three identified coins total 3.0009 troy oz fine gold on the cited reference basis. Separately multiplying the reported gross mass and fineness gives 31.11381 g, approximately 1.000332 troy oz. Rounded nominal displays and a mint’s stated fine-ounce content are different records; the source precision note explains this entry’s choice. This calculation does not measure an individual coin or include a collector premium.

Dates, varieties and composition changes

Fractional gold coins and later silver Krugerrands need their own entries. Bullion and proof finishes can have different edge detail; count actual serrations only if a clear rim examination supports it. Do not assign a proof label from polished-looking photographs or apply a later collector privy mark to this 1975 reference.

Melt value versus collector value

Preserve any original holder, unusual privy details and condition evidence before grouping a lot solely by fine metal. A gold coin’s quoted price can include a premium, but this guide does not fabricate that premium or infer a grade. An unusual or altered date deserves separate identification.

Authenticity and condition

Start with the actual metal inscription and denomination, then compare the complete date and both designs. Photograph the rim and any original packaging. A photograph, matching color or plausible mass alone does not authenticate a coin. Use a suitable scale and caliper without scratching, bending or cleaning the surface; leave an uncertain specimen aside for professional examination. Security details must be assessed against the actual issue year, rather than inferred from a newer reference coin.

Selling this coin

Group this one-ounce type separately from smaller fractions, proof sets and similar designs in another metal. Record readable dates and the number of identified coins; keep uncertain pieces out of the quantity total. Preserve original holders and obtain clear photographs of both faces. The existing quote link carries the selected coin context so the lot can be reviewed. Reference metal content, a collectible assessment and a purchase offer are separate steps.

Sources and calculation methodology

The reference’s named world-gold table controls 33.93 g, .917 and 1.0003 oz AGW. The issuer describes the full coin as one fine ounce and reports a more precise approximately .91667 alloy. That precision difference is disclosed; the calculator does not silently substitute 1.0000 for the owner-selected reference figure. Neither table rounding nor the face inscription is a new assay of this photographed coin. The reference is the owner-selected deciding source for uncertain metal input. A missing table row is not described as a reference specification. Photograph identity, face ordering and reuse rights are reviewed independently. No customer assay, grade or current trading price is inferred. An approved live quote feed is unavailable, so the calculator displays metal quantities without invented dollar amounts.

Common questions

References

• NGC: owner-selected world gold melt specifications — identity full gold Krugerrand; weight 33.93 g, AGW 1.0003 oz; fineness .917; dates 1967 onward (checked 2026-10-10)

Issue-year references

• South African Mint: historic Krugerrand mintages by size and finish
• PCGS: dated one-ounce gold Krugerrands
• South African Mint: 2026 coin range

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