Forged from history and reborn in brilliance — the 2025 Silver Krugerrand with the SS Tilawa privy mark is a tribute to courage, recovery, and craftsmanship. Struck in one troy ounce of silver and made with recovered silver from the wreckage of the SS Tilawa, this limited-edition release unites South Africa’s most famous bullion coin with one of the ocean’s most remarkable stories.
In November 1942, the SS Tilawa, a British passenger and cargo ship bound from Bombay to Durban, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Along with the tragic loss of life, the vessel carried 2,400 silver bars — nearly 60 tons in total — lost to the depths for more than seven decades.
In 2017, deep-sea explorers at Argentum Exploration Ltd successfully recovered the treasure using advanced marine technology. That same silver — once buried beneath the Indian Ocean — has now been resurrected and refined, struck into the globally celebrated Krugerrand series, and marked with a distinctive SS Tilawa privy to commemorate its extraordinary past.
The coin’s reverse features Coert Steynberg’s timeless springbok antelope paired with the exclusive Tilawa privy mark — a subtle emblem of history reborn. The obverse proudly displays the portrait of Paul Kruger, honoring the enduring legacy of South Africa’s numismatic heritage.
With its limited mintage, profound historical provenance, and Brilliant Uncirculated finish, the SS Tilawa Silver Krugerrand stands as more than silver — it’s a story of survival, rediscovery, and enduring value.
A true collector’s piece, made with the silver recovered from the wreckage itself, for those who invest in meaning as much as metal.
