Coert Steynberg (7 January 1905 – 28 July 1982) was a renowned South African sculptor, and medallist, who worked in stone, marble, bronze, copper and wood.
His work is represented nationwide and internationally, including a statue of Bartholomew Dias in South Africa House in London, a monument to Andries Pretorius in Graaff-Reinet, and the Peace of Vereeniging monument in Vereeniging.
He was the son of Johannes Lodewikus and Magdalena Susanna (Née Hamman).
His most famous coin design is the pronking springbok on all gold Krugerrands.
He experimented with a wide variety of materials, such as lacquer, coloured glass, wire mesh and ceramic.