Most Famous Bullion Coins: Vienna Philharmonic (15/15)
No.15: Vienna Philharmonic Gold Coin A few years after the import ban on South African Krugerrand, the Austrian Mint issued its own gold coin. That’s why in 1989, the Vienna […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Gold Panda (14/15)
No.14: Chinese Gold Panda In 1982, the People’s Republic of China introduced the Chinese Gold Panda coins, also known as “Gold Panda”. This initiative was largely due to the success […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Kangaroo (13/15)
No.13: Australian Gold Kangaroo The gold coin known as the “Australian nugget” came officially into circulation in 1987 in Sydney. The name obviously refers to the representation of the Australian […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Maple Leaf (12/15)
No.12: Canadian Gold Maple Leaf In 1979 the only investment coin was the South African Krugerrand. Due to the economic boycott of South Africa because of apartheid, it was no […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: American Gold Eagle (11/15)
No.11: American Gold Eagle The American Gold Eagle was first issued in 1986 as an official U.S. gold investment coin. It allows investors to buy gold in a practical and […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Krugerrand (10/15)
No.10: South African Gold Krugerrand In 1886 one of the richest gold deposits on the planet was discovered in the Witwatersrand Hills. Paul Kruger, President of South Africa, founded the […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Pesos (9/15)
No.9: 50 Pesos Gold Coin In 1921, the “Casa de Moneda” (Mexican Mint) minted the 50 Pesos Gold coin, also known as the “Centenario”. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Swiss Franc (8/15)
No.8: 20 Swiss Franc Gold Coin In 1848, Switzerland became a federal state. Two years later, the Swiss Franc was its monetary unit and the only currency legally minted in […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Mark (7/15)
No.7: 20 Gold Marks In 1871, following the Franco-Prussian war, the two nations were united, resulting in the creation of the German Empire. Its first measure was indeed the vote […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Napoléon (6/15)
No.6: 20 Francs Napoléon Gold Coin The first Gold Napoléons were struck on March 28, 1803. These coins feature the portrait of Napoléon I on the obverse. The Napoléon Gold […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (5/15)
No.5: Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt sought to beautify American coinage. For that purpose, he asked Augustus Saint-Gaudens to redesign the Double Eagle. Augustus Saint-Gaudens died in […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Double Eagle (4/15)
No.4 Double Eagle and Liberty Head Double Eagle In 1795, two years after the opening of the first U.S. Mint (Philadelphia), they produced an American coin named eagle. It had […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Guilder (3/15)
No.3: 10 Guilder Gold Coin The 10 Guilder Gold Coin, also known as the “10 Dutch Guilder”, was first minted in 1818. It was the official currency of the Netherlands […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Ruble (2/15)
No.2: 5 Ruble Gold Coin The Russian imperial ruble was the main currency unit of the Russian Empire from 1584 to 1922. Therefore, there are many kinds of 5 Golden […]
Most Famous Bullion Coins: Sovereign (1/15)
As commercial exchanges flourished, metal currencies gradually became more and more important, starting from antiquity. In addition, many countries use gold to produce coins to promote its commercial use and […]