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If you have followed this blog for some time already, then you know that we regularly highlight precious metal coins here that are special in some way. That includes coins that are special because of their design and coins that are unique because of their size (check our article about the sizes of gold bullion ... Continue reading

More than a year ago, I already published an article that introduced some commemorative gold coins from the Philippines. Most of these gold coins were quite small and ranged in purity from 90% to 92.5%. Just last month, the Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas – BSP) has announced the issue of ... Continue reading

With the exception of the British Gold Sovereign coins whose historic roots reach back all the way to the middle ages, most popular contemporary gold bullion coins can only look back upon a history of a few decades. On the other hand, most colonial gold coins that used to dominate the world market a few ... Continue reading

Even though this website is primarily focused on precious metal bullion coins instead of collectible coins, every so often a new collectible coin comes along that is so stunning that I can’t resist writing about it here. That was the case with for example the Two Dragons Silver Coin and that is the case today ... Continue reading

After just recently issuing a reverse proof version of one of its flagship coins, the US Mint is now taking things one step further. Whereas the reverse proof Palladium Eagles that were issued this September feature a ‘regular’ reverse proof finish, the leading mint will release 1 oz American Silver Eagles with an enhanced reverse ... Continue reading

Quite a long time ago I already wrote a blog post about Glint, an app that allows its users to save, send and spend their wealth in gold. Today’s post is about something similar, a new gold-backed cryptocurrency called the Aurum Coin (AU). The mission of the creators of this new electronic currency could hardly ... Continue reading

One government mint that is regularly issuing commemorative coins out of gold and other precious metals is the China Mint. To be more precise, it is the China Gold Coin Incorporation that is charged by the Chinese government with this task. Finding out about the newly issued commemorative Chinese gold coins is not so easy ... Continue reading

Whereas most investors rightfully stick to buying brilliant uncirculated bullion coins, many collectors prefer proof coins with their more accentuated contrast between the frosted design elements and a polished mirrorlike background. Now, the US Mint has issued reverse proof coins out of palladium, the 2019-W $25 American Palladium Eagles, that can perhaps be regarded as ... Continue reading

When most bullion coin investors think of Chinese Lunar coins, they’ll think of the Perth Mint‘s Australian Lunar series. These coins have been available in gold and silver for quite some time and in much more abundant numbers than the British Lunar coins. However, still unbeknownst to many investors are two important facts that will ... Continue reading

As the city of Hong Kong has been in the news quite often recently due to the ongoing protests there, I thought some readers of this blog might possibly be interested to read an article about Hong Kong gold coins. Gold coins from this semi-autonomous part of China could indeed be an interesting niche for ... Continue reading