The 1997 Gold Half Krugerrand is a South African bullion coin struck in the traditional 22-carat gold-copper alloy and containing one half troy ounce of fine gold. It forms part of the Gold Krugerrand family, one of the most influential bullion coin programmes in the world.
The obverse carries Otto Schultz's portrait of Paul Kruger, while the reverse shows Coert Steynberg's springbok antelope, the design pairing that has defined the Krugerrand since 1967. The copper alloy gives the coin its distinctive warm colour and provides added durability for handling and long-term storage.
The 1997 date is part of the 1990s fractional run and is useful for collectors who prefer size-specific date sets rather than only the flagship 1oz series.
