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List of bullion coins

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Bullion coins are government-minted, legal tender coins made of precious metals, such as gold, palladium, platinum, rhodium, and silver. They are kept as a store of value or an investment rather than used in day-to-day commerce.[1]

Under United Kingdom law, a bullion coin may be marketed as a coin if it is minted after 1800, is at least 900 thousandths fine, and are (or have been) legal tender in their country of origin.[2] Under United States law, coins that do not meet the legal tender requirement cannot be marketed as "coins". Instead, they must be advertised as rounds.[3]

Bullion coins are typically available in various weights, usually multiples or fractions of 1 troy ounce, but some bullion coins are produced in very limited quantities in kilograms or heavier.

Gold

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Country Name of bullion coin Fineness Weights options
in troy ounces (ozt)
1 oz mintage
(2018)
Years minted
Australia Gold Nugget .9999 120, 110, 14, 12, 1
2, 10, 1 kg
188,921[4] 1986–present
1991–present
Dragon Rectangular Coin .9999 1 1,888 2018–present[5]
Austria Vienna Philharmonic .9999 125, 110, 14, 12, 1 318,300[6] 1989–present
Canada Maple Leaf .9999 120, 115, 110, 15, 14, 12, 1, 100 kg 1979–present
China Gold Panda .999 (since 2016) 1g, 3g, 5g, 8g, 15g,
30g, 50g, 100g, 150g
700,000[7] 1982–present
Iran Emami .900 2g, 4g, 8.13g 1980–present
Isle of Man Angel .999 120, 110, 14, 12, 1, 5, 10 1984–present
Israel Jerusalem of Gold Series .9999 1 3,600[8] 2010–present
Malaysia Kijang Emas .9999 14, 12, 1 2001–present
Malta Melita[9][10] .999 110, 14, 12, 1 2018–present
Mexico Libertad .999 120, 110, 14, 12, 1 1991–present
Libertad .900 14, 12, 1 1981–90
Centenario .900 1.20565 (weight 41.67 gr. for 37.5 gr. of pure gold) 1921–31, 1943–47, 1949–72*, 1996*, 2000-09*

*dated 1947

New Zealand Kiwi .9999 110, 14, 12, 1 500[11] 1990–present[11]
Poland Orzeł bielik (Polish White-tailed Eagle) .9999 110, 14, 12, 1 1,500
(2019)
1995–present[12]
except for
2001, 2003 and 2005
Russia George the Victorious .999 7.89g 150,000[13] 2006–present
Singapore Lion .9999 120, 110, 14, 12, 1 1990-2002[14]
Somalia Elephant .999 150, 125, 1, 5 2004–present
South Africa Krugerrand .9167 120, 110, 14, 12, 1 1967–present
Spain Iberian Lynx .9999 1 2021-Present
Ukraine Archangel Michael .9999 110, 14, 12, 1 1,500[15] 2011–2018
United Kingdom Sovereign .9167 0.2354 1887–1932
1949–52 (dated 1925)
1957–59
1962–68
1974, 1976, 1978–82
2000–present
Britannia .9167 110, 14, 12, 1 1987–2012
Britannia .9999 140[16] 120, 110, 14, 12, 1 2013–present
United States Gold Eagle .9167 110, 14, 12, 1 191,000[17] 1986–present
American Buffalo .9999 1 121,000[17] 2006–present

Palladium

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Country Name of bullion coin Fineness weights options
in troy ounces (ozt)
Years Minted
Australia Emu .9995 1 ozt 1995–1998
Canada Palladium Maple Leaf .9995 1 ozt 2005–2010
China Panda .999 .5 ozt 1989, 2004, 2005
Portugal Columbus .9995 1 ozt 1987–2000
Russia Ballerina .9995 1 ozt 1989–1995
United States Palladium Eagle .9995 1 ozt 2017–present

Platinum

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Country Name of bullion coin Fineness weights options
in troy ounces (ozt)
1oz Mintage
(2018)
Years Minted
Australia Platinum Koala .9995 120, 110, 14, 12, 1 2,048
(2008)
1988–2008
Platinum Platypus .9995 1 2,994[4]
(2017)
2011–2017
Platinum Kangaroo .9995 1 5,251[4] 2018–present
Austria Vienna Philharmonic .9995 125, 1 13,800[6] 2016–present
Canada Platinum Maple Leaf .9995 120, 115, 110, 14, 12, 1 1988–99, 2002, 2009–present
Isle of Man Noble .9995 120, 110, 14, 12, 1 1983–1989, 2016
United Kingdom Britannia .9995 110, 1 2018–present
United States Platinum Eagle .9995 110, 14, 12, 1 30,000[18] 1997–present

Rhodium

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Country Name of bullion coin Fineness Weight Mintage Mint Years Minted
Tuvalu South Sea Dragon .999 1 ozt 1,000[19] Baird & Co 2018

Silver

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Annual releases

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Country Name of bullion coin Fineness weights options
in troy ounces (ozt)
1ozt Mintage
(2018)(*2021-2022*)
Years Minted
Antigua and Barbuda Frigatebird .999 1 *25,000*[20] 2021–Present
Armenia Noah's Ark .999 14, 12, 1, 5, 10, 1 kg, 5 kg 234,001[21] 2011–present
Australia Red Kangaroo .9999 1 4,395,517[4] 2015–present
Kookaburra .999 1, 1 kg 4,395,517[4] 1990–present
Koala .999 1, 1 kg 166,434[4] 2007–present
Dragon .999 1 3,888[4] 2018–present[22]
Austria Vienna Philharmonic .999 1 2,101,592[23] 2008–present
Bhutan Bhutan Lunar .999 1 50000[24] 2016–present
Cambodia Cambodia Lost Tiger .999 1 10,000[25] 2022–present
Cameroon Cameroon Mandrill .999 1 10,000[26] 2018–present
Canada Maple Leaf .9999 12, 1 1988–present
China Silver Panda Varies Varies 10,000,000[27] 1989–present[28]
Congo (Democratic Republic of) World's Wildlife .999 1 30,000[29] 2019–present
Congo (Republic) Silverback Gorilla .999 1 75,000[30] 2015–present
Cook Islands HMS Bounty .9999 1, 2 (1) 15,000 (2) 6,500 2020
Equatorial Guinea Giraffe .999 1 15,000[31] 2022–present
Gibraltar Lady Justice .999 1 15,000[32] 2022–present
Ghana African Leopard .999 1 (1) 10,000[33] 2019–present
Isle of Man Angel .999 1 15,000[34] 1995–2018
Domestic cats .999 1 10,000[35] 1998–2018
Noble .999 1 30,000[36] 1994–2018
Kazakhstan Snow Leopard .999 1 (1) 10,000[37] 2009–present
Laos Tiger (Panthera Tigris) .999 1 (1) 10,000[38] 2020–present
Malta Melita[39] .999 10 2021–present
Mexico Libertad .999 120, 110, 14, 12, 1, 2, 5, 1 kg 300,000,[40] (2,458,000 in 1992) 1982–present
Onza Troy .925 1 (weight 33.625 gr.) 6,104,000 (1980) 1949, 1978–1980
New Zealand Kiwi .999 1, 5 10,000[11] 1990–present[11]
Niue/Fiji Taku/Turtle .999 1, 2, 5 350,000[41] 2010–present
Papua New Guinea Birds of Paradise .999 1 10,000[42] 2022–present
Russia Saint George the Victorious .999 1 250,000[43] 2009–present
Rwanda African Ounce .999 1 2008–present
Serbia Nikola Tesla .999 1 50,000[44] 2018–present
Somalia Elephant .9999 110, 14, 12, 1, 2, 5, 10, 1 kg 2004–present
South Africa Krugerrand .999 1 630,000[45]
(2017)
2017–present
South Korea Chiwoo Cheonwang .999 12, 1, 2, 10 35,000[46] 2016–present
Ukraine Archangel Michael .9999 1 40,000[15] 2011–present
United Kingdom Britannia .958 110, 14, 12, 1 N/A 1997–2012
Britannia .999 1 2013–present
United States Silver Eagle .999 1 15,700,000[17] 1986–present

Limited series

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Country Name of bullion coin Mint weights options
in troy ounces (ozt)
Mintage Years Minted # of coins
Australia Lunar series Perth Mint 12, 1, 2, 5, 10, 10 kg 300,000[4] 2008–2019 12
Barbados Trident Scottsdale Mint 1 30,000[47] 2017–2020 4
Canada Wildlife series Royal Canadian Mint 1 1,000,000[48] 2011–2013 6
South Korea ZI:SIN (Twelve Guardians) KOMSCO 1 10,000-40,000[49] 2017–2028 12
Tokelau Sea creatures Highland Mint 1, 2, 5, 10, 1 kg 2014–2025 12
Ukraine To the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independence National Bank of Ukraine Mint 1 2021 15,000[50]
United Kingdom The Queen's Beasts Royal Mint 1, 2, 5, 10, 1 kg 2017–2021 12
United States America the Beautiful United States Mint 5 20,000-126,700[17] 2010–2021 56
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Reverse of a gold American Buffalo coin
Obverse of an American Palladium Eagle coin
Reverse of an American Platinum Eagle proof coin
Obverse of a 2004 American Silver Eagle
Reverse of a 2010 limited series America the Beautiful coin

References

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