Some people collect coins by keeping in mind the history, the historical value. Many coin collectors engage in collecting coins during a certain period in history like wars or declarations of independence etc. Coins can tell unique stories. A coin's design, minmark, condition and composition can offer a glimpse into history and a better understanding of the past. South African coins have a great historical value.

Some of the valuable South African coins collected are the 6 pence ZAR coins, the rare Griqua coins, the Krugerrand and the rare Mandela R5 coin! The market for coins in South Africa, allows the entrance of the largest and the smallest investors and collectors. South African rare coins range in cost exceeding to as much as millions of US dollars.  There is never any doubt of a coin's authenticity, as they are independently graded and authenticated.

There were 220,000, 6 pence ZAR coins minted during 1892 to 1997. It is the  highest mintage number minted during this period. It features Paul Kruger and contains .0841 ounce of silver. The greatest factor of global interest for these Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek coins is the fact that, it was during the time of the great boer war in 1899 to 1902. The history behind the Krugerrand is that, South Africa introduced the Krugerrands as their gold bullion coins in 1967 to serve the purpose of merchandizing vast amounts of South African gold. South African Krugerrand Coin was ranked as a legal tender gold bullion coin that carried exactly one ounce of pure gold!

Now, after reading a few of the above points regarding  the value and history of some of South African coins, the rare Mandela R5 masters the collection, it speaks for itself! The rare Mandela R5 coins are in their infancy of growth, at this time. That is because the rare Mandela R5 coins have their growth powered forward, by the global brand name ‘Mandela'. Nelson Mandela is a legend of democracy to South Africa and plays a very important role in the history of South Africa. Even when Mandela is gone,  future generations will be captivated by the myth of one of the greatest man that lived. If you are searching to make a collection or source your South African coins look no further than Alec Kaplan. Alec Kaplan specialise in South African coins and are able to source many rare and valuable coins globally. Join their membership club for free and take advantage of their early warnings and other benefits. Visit Alec Kaplan online to find out more!