Gold
Sizes of gold bullion coins
Most gold bullion coins are offered in the standard sizes of 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz and sometimes even 1/15 oz and 1/20 oz. If you were to think that these are all the sizes that exist, you would be mistaken. So what are the biggest and smallest sizes of gold bullion ... Continue reading
Small gold bars vs. small gold coins
There cannot be any doubt that the variety of gold bullion products is higher now than ever before in the history of mankind. Only a few decades ago, most gold bullion coins existed in only one size which was usually one troy ounce. Nowadays, some gold bullion coins like the Australian Kangaroo gold coins are ... Continue reading
The United States Mint’s new Liberty Coin Series
Have you ever wondered which image appears the most often on precious metal bullion coins? The clear winner in that category must be America’s Lady Liberty. Not only did Lady Liberty appear in various ways on a whole range of gold coins that were minted by the United States Mint before 1933 (Liberty Gold Dollars, ... Continue reading
2017 Gold Sovereign’s 200th Anniversary
Have you ever wondered which contemporary gold bullion coin can look back upon the longest history? That distinction goes to the British Gold Sovereign that will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2017. The original Sovereign even goes as far back as 1489 when a thus-named coin was struck under the reign of King Henry VII. ... Continue reading
New 2017 Gold Coins
Since gold bullion coins are dated like circulation coins, many gold coin collectors are looking forward to the latest issue of their favorite gold coins. On most new 2017 gold coins, the only thing that will be different compared to 2016 is the changed date. There are however some renowned gold bullion coin series that ... Continue reading
Finnish Gold Coins
For a long time, the gold bullion coin market has been dominated by famous mints like Britain’s Royal Mint or the US Mint. Now it seems that more and more smaller government mints are stepping up their efforts to produce gold coins. India for example seems to have great success with it’s recently issued Indian ... Continue reading
History of Gold Bars
Have you ever wondered about the history of gold bars? When we think about gold bars these days, it’s usually the large brick-shaped gold bars that we saw in some movie that come to mind. These standardized bars that weigh 400 oz each are mostly used by banks or other financial institutions and very few ... Continue reading
The Indian Gold Coin
The Indian Gold coin has been making headlines in recent times. It is actually quite rare that a new gold coin enters the top league of gold bullion coins worldwide. It is even rarer for a gold coin from a yet not so renowned minting institution to make a push into that realm. The last ... Continue reading
Centennial gold coins 2016
American Gold Eagles are arguably the most well-known gold bullion coins worldwide at this time. The US Mint produced many other bullion coins in the past out of gold and silver that are still in high demand among collectors today. Three such popular silver bullion coins of the past celebrate their 100th anniversary this year. ... Continue reading
Disney Gold Coins
The design of gold coins is undoubtedly one of the major factors determining their popularity. The most common designs to be seen on gold coins’ obverse and/or reverse sides are a country’s coat of arms, the portraits of kings and queens and other country leaders, animals that are symbolic for the issuing country and even ... Continue reading



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