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50 Rand - 1/2 Ounce Natura - Meerkat
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#511, Hern#NAT87 |
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| Obverse lettering | 2011 MJS |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Natura series launched in 1994 as South Africa's fine gold bullion-collectible hybrid, pitched deliberately against the Krugerrand by showcasing wildlife rather than national iconography. The Meerkat issue falls within a sub-series devoted to the Kalahari, an ecosystem the mint revisited across multiple annual releases. Four-nines gold — .9999 fineness — was a deliberate step above the Krugerrand's .9167, a selling point aimed squarely at Asian and European collector markets that had developed a strong preference for fine gold over crown gold alloys.