UPFRONT
LOOK OUT FOR THIS: STATE OF TERROR BY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AND LOUISE PENNY limited-edition privy-mark Krugerrand.
novice Secretary of State who has joined
COLLECT THESE: SOUTH AFRICAN MINT RELEASES THE KRUGERRAND ‘LOST HOARD’
the administration of her rival, a president
A rare, intriguing trove of South
an 1893–1900 Lost Hoard Kruger half
inaugurated after four years of American
African gold coins discovered in a
Pond with a 2019 1/10 oz gold privy-
leadership, that shrank from the world
Swiss vault has been released by the
mark proof Krugerrand. The second
stage. A series of terrorist attacks throws the
South African Mint.
set consists of an 1893–1900 Lost
Yes, can you believe it? Hillary Clinton has written a novel! The story follows a
global order into disarray, and the Secretary
While it is true that gold was
These unique coins are available in two sets. The first set is made up of
Hoard Kruger full Pond and a 2019 ¼
is tasked with assembling a team to unravel
evacuated from Pretoria by the then
oz gold privy-mark proof Krugerrand.
the deadly conspiracy – a scheme carefully
Transvaal Government during the
The sets have limited editions of 233
designed to take advantage of an American
Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902),
and 677 units respectively.
government dangerously out of touch and
no accurate account has ever been
out of power in the places where it counts
produced of its fate, spawning an urban
is truly awe-inspiring, and it is with
the most. This high-stakes thriller of
legend of the ‘Kruger Millions’. The
great pride that we offer the coin
international intrigue features behind-the-
appeal of this missing gold thus makes
sets to the numismatic fraternity.
scenes global drama informed by details
the recent discovery of a large parcel of
The sets are the closest, once-in-a-
only an insider could know.
the gold Kruger Ponde a significant find.
lifetime opportunity to physically own
“When it was suggested my friend Hillary
Named ‘the lost hoard’ by the
“The discovery of the lost hoard
authentic remnants of the Transvaal
and I write a political thriller together, I
numismatic community, the Kruger
gold,” says Honey Mamabolo,
could not say yes fast enough,” says Louise
Ponde were stored in the Netherlands
Managing Director of the South
Penny. “What an incredible experience,
during the early 20th century. The
African Mint.
to get inside the State Department. Inside
parcel was then transferred to
The authenticity of the lost hoard
the White House. Inside the mind of the
Switzerland before the
find has been independently verified
Secretary of State as high-stake
Second World War (1939–
and graded by the Numismatic
crises explode. Before we
1945) for safekeeping and
Guarantee Corporation in Florida, in
started, we talked about her time
remained in a Swiss vault
the United States. Each coin has been
as Secretary of State. What was
for decades, until it was
individually graded, certified and
her worst nightmare? State of
recently sold at an auction.
slabbed. The certification confirms
Terror is the answer.” Hillary Rodham Clinton adds, “Writing a thriller with Louise is a dream come true. I’ve relished every one of her books and their characters, as well as her friendship. Now we’re joining our experiences to explore the complex world of high-stakes diplomacy and
Currently in the possession of the South African Mint,
the authenticity, legal tender status (1893–1900) as well as the correct weight of each individual coin.
these original,
The packaging features, among
certified and
other things, a replica of the original
graded coins are available for purchase, along with a 2019
money bag in which the coins remained hidden for more than a century. • The coins are available at the Mint’s retail store, Coin World.
treachery. All is not as it first appears.” State of Terror will be released this October. WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA
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