The South African Krugerrand Gold Bullion Coin is credited with being the first bullion coin in the world created solely for investment purposes. It first appeared in 1967 as a means of marketing gold mined from massive deposits in South Africa. Experts estimate that the Krugerrand proved so popular that within fifteen years the strike […]
Bullion Coins
The US Mint will produce America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins™ until at least 2021. Many casual collectors around the country may have noticed that there are new circulating America the Beautiful Quarters® in their pocket-change that feature reverse designs emblematic of sites of national interest from around the United States. What they may not […]
The British Sovereign Gold Bullion Coin has a history that dates back more than 500 years and continues to be one of the most recognizable bullion strikes in the world today. The Sovereign was first struck by the Royal Mint of England in 1489 while Henry VII was on the throne. Its inclusion of a […]
The American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin was introduced by the US Mint in 2006. It was created in response to calls for a 24-karat American made bullion coin, of which there were none at the time. Investors and collectors interested in obtaining a .9999 fine gold bullion coin were forced to turn to other world […]
The Canadian Wildlife Silver Bullion Coins are a Royal Canadian Mint struck series containing reverse imagery dedicated to the abundant wildlife of Canada. This series features a total of six unique silver bullion coins released by the Mint over a three-year period. Coins in the series are each minted to the exacting standards collectors and […]
The Austrian Vienna Philharmonic Silver Bullion Coin was introduced in 2008, expanding on the interest seen for the Gold Philharmonic Coin that debuted almost twenty years earlier. Each silver coin is struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver with a face value of 1.5 Euros. The coins are produced by the Austrian Mint which […]
The Austrian Vienna Philharmonic Gold Bullion Coin made its world-wide debut in 1989 from the Austrian Mint. Since then, it has become one of the most sought after annual bullion strikes, at times even qualifying as the best selling cold coin in the world. A large part of the interest in the coin is based […]
The Mexican Libertad Gold Bullion Coin was first issued in 1981 and paved the way for its sister series, the Silver Libertad, which debuted the very next year. Each gold coin contains the stated amount of 99.9% pure gold making them one of the purest bullion strikes produced in the world. Both Libertad series are […]
The Mexican Libertad Silver Bullion Coin can trace its start back to 1982, but the facility responsible for striking it goes back much further. In fact, the Casa de Moneda de México (Mexican Mint) is the oldest minting facility in America. It was established in 1535 by the Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza who was ordered […]
The Canadian Maple Leaf Platinum Bullion Coin made its first appearance from the Royal Canadian Mint in 1988. The coin is struck from 99.95% pure platinum. These coins debuted the same year as the Silver Maple Leaf which also served as an expansion to the popular maple leaf bullion program. The Royal Canadian Mint had […]
