In 1998 to celebrate Gold Prospecting and the History of Gold, the Royal Mint on behalf of Tanzania released a very Limited Issue Gold Prospecting 1,000 One Thousand Shillings Gold Proof Coin struck in solid .999 Gold weighing one twenty fifth an ounce of pure Gold.
The reverse features people of Tanzania prospecting for Gold while the obverse depicts the Tanzanian Coat of Arms.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.