Krugerrand 1/2 oz Gold 1980

"The bison (Bison bison) or American bison is a large placental mammal of the vertebrate family, order Even-toed Ungulates, the largest mammal of North America today. Occurrence: prairies and rare, clear-cut forests of North America. In the wild, it lived in huge herds; it is estimated that before the colonisation of America by Europeans, the bison population numbered millions of individuals. By the end of the 19th century, it faced the threat of extinction, mainly due to overharvesting; buffalo hunting was then a favourite sport of whites armed with firearms. In the 1890s, the bison population was estimated at around 20 000 individuals."

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The obverse depicts the Indian, which Fraser said was created as a blend of the characteristics of the three chiefs of the various American Indian tribes-Big Tree, Steel Tail and Two Moons. The obverse also depicts the motto ''Freedom '' in the upper right corner, the year of issue at the bottom left, and below that the letter F from Fraser's name.

On the reverse, a Bison (often referred to as a buffalo) stands atop a mound. Most people believe that the animal depicted on the reverse is a buffalo named Black Diamond, who lived at New York Central Park Zoo in 1910. On the reverse we can also see the American motto ""In God We Trust"" (In God We Trust) and ""E pluribus unum"" (Latin: Out of many one), the date of production and the denomination of the coin ($50).

MONETS SHIPPED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING

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