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QuoteReplyTopic: Kruger-rand Posted: 11-Aug-2012 at 19:50
These highly desirable gold coins, first minted in 1967, never lose their value. These are legal tender in South Africa and, by 1980, made up almost 90% of the global gold coin market
Gold currency was a smart way for the Apartheid government to get around foreign sanctions and ensure there was plenty of food on the table and a high standard of living (for whites, at least)
Silver coins are a cheaper alternative to gold. This Ghanaian ten shilling piece (one of only 11000 minted to commemmorate independence) has a melt value of at least £16 http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces28335.html
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