The Rand Refinery introduced the Silver Krugerrand in 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of the original 1967 gold Krugerrand — making it, by far, the newest series covered on this site, launched exactly five decades after its gold namesake. Rather than creating a new design, the silver version reuses the same Springbok-and-Paul-Kruger imagery that has defined the gold Krugerrand since 1967, extending a five-decade-old design tradition into a new metal rather than starting fresh. It's struck in 0.999 fine silver, a more standard purity than the gold coin's older 22-karat alloy — the two coins share a name and design but are otherwise distinct products with different purity conventions for their respective metals.
Being the newest series here means the entire date run is short and, so far, straightforward to complete — there's no decades-old key date to chase the way there is with the gold Krugerrand's 1980 or 1967 entries. New buyers should treat this mainly as a modern, competitively-priced silver bullion option with strong brand recognition inherited from the gold coin's five-decade reputation, rather than expecting the kind of date-rarity complexity older series carry.
The dates serious Silver Krugerrand collectors specifically chase — the rest of the run trades close to melt value.
First year of issue, released to mark the 50th anniversary of the original 1967 gold Krugerrand — the silver version reuses the same Springbok-and-Paul-Kruger design rather than introducing a new one.
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Start tracking freeYes — it reuses the same Springbok-and-Paul-Kruger design the gold Krugerrand has used since 1967, rather than introducing a new silver-specific design.
Since 2017 — it's the newest series covered on this site, launched to mark the gold Krugerrand's 50th anniversary.
No — the silver version is 0.999 fine, a more standard silver-coin purity, while the gold Krugerrand is a 22-karat alloy. They share a design and name, not a purity convention.