The original question was a bit confusing and could have been read as one 1/4 oz coin or 14 one ounce coins, so we'll leave two answers: One coin weighing one-fourth troy ounce with gold at $900 per ounce would be: .25 X 900 = $225 Fourteen gold coins weighing one ounce (troy) each are worth about $900 per oz, or 14 X 900 = $12600 roughly. Here's a little more detail: The Krugerrand is now available in four sizes: the one troy ounce, the half troy ounce, the quarter troy ounce, and the tenth troy ounce size. The current price of one oz Krugerrands is $934 (Feb 2007) /Brian W
how much it worth
A 1974 1 oz. Gold Krugerrand can reach up to $2,500.00 in value.
A 1974 1 oz. Gold Krugerrand can reach up to $2,500.00 in value.
Online coin retailers like APMEX and Monex carry gold Krugerrand. CMI Gold and Silver Inc. also sells gold Krugerrand, but it can only be purchased via telephone order.
A Quarter Krugerrand is worth about $300.
Gold coinsComment: All are 1 troy ounce of gold, but collectors pay the least for the krugerrand.
Even if Krugerrand value is closely linked to the value of gold, Krugerrands are worth more as coins, since they are sold with a premium (3% and more) over the gold price. Specially proof Krugerrand coins that have a collector value are worth much more than the gold they are made of. Older bullion Krugerrands may also increase in their collector value.
A standard Krugerrand coin contains exactly 1 troy ounce of gold.
what is value of a south African 1978 fine gold Krugerrand coin
Nothing, because there is no such thing as a 1962 Krugerrand. The first Krugerrand was struck in 1967.
Gold was worth an average 193 dollars in 1978. A South African gold krugerrand was and is worth about 10 percent more that the present price of gold. A krugerrand in 1978 would have been worth about 212 dollars.
A full Krugerrand weighs 33.93g and contains one Troy Ounce of pure gold (31.1g). To make the coin more hardwearing, the gold is alloyed with copper, making it 91.67% pure.