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20 Mark Gold Coin

The 20 Mark gold coin was a circulating currency coin of the German Empire (1871-1915), struck in 900 fine gold with a fine weight of 7.168 grams. Today it counts as investment gold and can be bought free of VAT.

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American Buffalo

The American Buffalo is the only official gold coin of the United States with a fineness of 999.9/1000 (24 carat), struck by the United States Mint since 2006.

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American Eagle

The American Eagle is the official bullion coin of the United States, struck since 1986 in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, and among the most widely traded investment coins worldwide.

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Assay Card Bar (Blister)

A precious-metal bar sealed firmly inside a tamper-evident plastic holder (blister) that carries a printed certificate of authenticity from the refinery.

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Britannia (Coin)

The Britannia is a sovereign bullion coin of the Royal Mint (United Kingdom), available in gold and silver at a fineness of 999.9 and 999 respectively.

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Bullion Coin

A state-minted coin held primarily as a precious-metal investment, whose value tracks the current metal price (spot) plus a premium.

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Cast Bar

A cast bar is made by pouring molten precious metal into a mould, which on cooling leaves the characteristically rough, slightly irregular surface.

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CombiBar / Divisible Bar

A CombiBar (divisible bar) is a pre-scored precious-metal bar that snaps apart along stamped break lines into smaller single-gram pieces, without tools and without loss of weight.

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Ducat

A historic European gold coin with a fineness of 986/1000 (23.6 carat), struck since the 13th century and once the leading trade currency of Europe.

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Gold Bar

A standardised piece of fine gold carrying a set weight and fineness, the gold bar functions as a physical investment and a store of value recognised the world over.

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Gold Bar Denominations

A gold bar's denomination is its standardised weight, and it largely determines the premium, liquidity and suitability for different investment strategies.

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Gold Mark / Imperial Coins

Gold coins of the German Empire (1871–1915), struck in 900 gold (crown gold), today recognised as investment gold and exempt from VAT.

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Gold Nugget

A gold nugget is a naturally formed piece of native gold that comes straight from rock or river sediment and has never passed through an industrial melting process.

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Granules

Granules are small, irregular grains or beads of precious metal formed by pouring molten metal into water; they serve mainly as industrial and processing feedstock.

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Kangaroo / Nugget

The Kangaroo (officially the Australian Gold Nugget) is an Australian gold coin of 999.9/1000 fineness, struck by the Perth Mint since 1986, and one of the most widely traded bullion coins in the world.

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Krugerrand

South Africa's Krugerrand is the best-selling gold bullion coin in the world — 22 carat, with exactly one troy ounce of fine gold in the one-ounce version.

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Krugerrand Denominations

The South African Krugerrand is struck in four official weight denominations: 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz and 1/10 oz — all with an identical fineness of 916.7/1000 (22 carat).

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Libertad

The Libertad is Mexico's state investment coin in gold or silver, struck by the Casa de Moneda de México and recognised worldwide as a bullion coin.

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Lunar Series

The Lunar Series is a collection of gold and silver investment coins struck each year by the Perth Mint (Australia), each carrying the motif of the current Chinese zodiac animal.

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Maple Leaf

The Maple Leaf is a bullion coin struck by the Royal Canadian Mint in gold, silver, platinum and palladium, with a fineness of 999.9/1000 for gold and silver, and is legal tender in Canada.

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Minted Bar

A minted bar is a precious metal bar produced by mechanical stamping, with a smooth, dimensionally precise surface and struck-in information such as fineness, weight and maker logo.

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Numismatics / Collector Coin

Numismatics is the study and collecting of coins, medals and related means of payment; collector coins draw their value not from metal content alone but substantially from historical significance, rarity and minting quality.

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Palladium Coin

A palladium coin is a minted coin made of palladium with a defined fineness, acquired as an investment vehicle or a collector item.

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Panda

The Gold Panda and Silver Panda are official investment coins of the People's Republic of China, issued annually by the China Gold Coin Corporation since 1982 (gold) and 1983 (silver), and set apart from other bullion coins by their yearly-changing panda-bear motif.

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Platinum Coin

A platinum coin is an investment or collector coin struck from platinum with a fineness of at least 999.5/1000 (Pt 999.5), issued by state mints around the world.

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Proof Coin

Proof denotes the highest quality standard in coin minting, recognisable by its mirror-smooth fields and frosted, matte relief.

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Queen's Beasts / Britannia Lunar

An umbrella name for the Royal Mint's British bullion ranges, released as themed editions that pair genuine investment value with real appeal to collectors.

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Silver Bar

A silver bar is a standardised piece of fine silver (at least 999/1000) that serves as a physical investment form for both private and institutional investors.

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Silver Ounce

The silver ounce is the international standard unit for the silver trade, meaning one troy ounce of silver weighing 31.1035 grams.

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Somalia Elephant / Rwanda

The Somalia Elephant is a silver bullion coin with a fresh design each year that, despite its name, has been issued officially by the Republic of Rwanda since 2016.

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Sovereign

The Sovereign is a British gold coin of 916.7 ‰ fineness (22 carat) with a fine weight of 7.3224 grams, struck since 1817 and popular worldwide as a classic bullion coin.

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Vienna Philharmonic

The Vienna Philharmonic is Austria's best-known investment coin and one of the most widely traded bullion coins in the world, available in gold, silver and platinum.

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Vreneli

The Vreneli is a Swiss gold coin with a fineness of 900/1000 (21.6 karat), struck between 1897 and 1949 and traded today as a classic bullion coin.

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