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The image provided is a 2025 South Africa 1-ounce Silver Krugerrand coin certified by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as Mint State 69 (MS 69). This specific edition of the coin is made from silver recovered from the shipwreck of the SS Tilawa. Coin Details Year of Issue: 2025 Composition: 1 troy ounce of 99.9% fine silver Denomination: 1 Rand (R1) Mint: South African Mint Certification: Graded MS 69 by NGC Special Feature: It features a unique privy mark showing the image of the ship with "SS TILAWA 1942" engraved below it. Historical Significance: The silver used for this coin was recovered from the SS Tilawa, a British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Indian Ocean on November 23, 1942, while carrying 60 tons of silver bullion to South Africa for coinage. The shipwreck was discovered in 2014, and the silver was salvaged in 2017. This coin is a unique collectible that connects numismatics with World War II maritime history.