Krugerrand

Krugerrand
Krugerrand also Kruger rand, 1967, South African gold coin (issued for investment purposes) bearing a portrait of Transvaal President Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (1825-1904); second element is rand, unit of decimal currency introduced in Republic of South Africa 1961, named for The Rand, gold-mining area in Transvaal, short for Witwatersrand (see RAND (Cf. rand)).

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  • krugerrand — (also Kruger) ► NOUN ▪ a South African gold coin with a portrait of President Kruger on the obverse. ORIGIN named after Paul Kruger, President of Transvaal 1883 99 …   English terms dictionary

  • Krugerrand — [kro͞o′gə rand΄] n. [after KRUGER Paul + RAND2] a gold coin of South Africa, often bought for investment …   English World dictionary

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