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The South African Mint is responsible for minting all coins of the South African rand on behalf of its owner the South African Reserve Bank. Located in Centurion, Gauteng near South Africa's administrative capital Pretoria, the mint manufactures coins and planchets for both domestic and international markets. First founded in the late 1800’s, the South African Mint is the official mint of the Republic of South Africa and has been providing the country with currency, ever since.

The beginning of South Africa’s Mint began with the discovery of gold in 1886 near Witwatersrand. In three years’ time, South Africa became a world leader in gold production, and the country’s trade and commerce boomed. In response to the gold discovery, South Africa’s then president Paul Kruger decided to establish a national mint. The new mint would solve several problems South Africa was facing at the time. Most importantly, the country had been facing a coin shortage for some time, and it opened the door to allow South Africa to become an independent producer of its own currency. The Mint was opened soon after on July 6, 1892 in Pretoria.

At the start of the 20th century, the British occupied Pretoria, and the war caused the mint to cease in operation. As a result of the occupation, British currency was deemed to be the legal tender of the country of South Africa. The Mint Act of 1919 served to establish a branch of the British Royal Mint in the city of Pretoria, and this mint began producing the pound in 1923. In July of 1941, however, ties between South Africa and the Royal Mint were severed, and the mint became known as the South African Mint thereafter.

While the South African Mint was no longer a part of the British Royal Mint, British currency was still widely used and accepted across the country of South Africa. That was, at least, until 1961 when South Africa became its own Republic. At this point, a new monetary system was created and introduced into the country. The new currency featured coins that spanned from the amount of half a cent to 1 and 2 Rand. Each of these coins was designed to replace a piece of British coinage, and the 1 and 2 Rand were the first gold bullion coins to be produced in South Africa.

In the 1980’s, it was determined that the South African Mint was to come under private control and, for this reason, the South African Reserve Bank became its holding company. The coining activities were under the jurisdiction of their own subsidiary company that became known as the South African Mint Company. Today, the South African Mint is located in Centurion and has been at that location since October of 1992. The Mint is the home of some of the most modern technology available in the art of coin making, and the South African Mint is considered to be one of the most advanced mints in the world.

In addition to making South Africa’s coinage, the South African Mint is also regularly commissioned to create coinage for other countries. Along with coins the Mint is also responsible for the production of South Africa's bullion products. South Africa’s Gold Krugerrand is one of the most popular bullion coins. It was first released in 1967 and features a depiction of South Africa’s first president and Mint founder, Paul Kruger. The Krugerrand was originally minted to encourage private gold ownership and has since been produced from over 46 million ounces of gold. The Krugerrand is available in 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, and 1 Troy ounce gold weights, meaning that the coin is available for a wide variety of collectors with varying budgets. In 1983, South Africa produced a silver bullion version for the 25th Anniversary. Beginning in 2017, a silver bullion 1 Oz version of the Krugerrand began to be produced along with the gold versions.