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1 Ounce Mining
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Engraver(s) | Arthur Sutherland |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A gold miner is depicted in high relief, shown bent forward in a working posture and operating a horizontal rock drill, with rocky mine face elements visible in the background at upper right. The word 'Protea' is inscribed in decorative Gothic script across the right field. The denomination and fineness legend '1 Oz Au 999.9' curves along the upper left periphery, while the engraver's initials 'GRC' and mintmaster mark 'AM' appear in the lower right field. |
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The "1 Ounce Mining" is one of several thematic bullion issues South Africa produced in the late 1990s alongside the dominant Krugerrand series. By 1999, the Krugerrand still carried the stigma of apartheid-era boycotts in certain markets, and these alternative issues gave the South African Mint a vehicle for reaching buyers who remained ideologically resistant to the Krugerrand name. KM#251 is a low-mintage piece; exact figures are elusive, but surviving populations suggest production was limited and demand modest.