Products & Forms
All glossary terms in the category Products & Forms.
The 20 Mark gold coin is a circulating gold coin of the German Empire (1871–1915) made of 900 gold with a fine weight of 7.168 grams. It qualifies as investment gold and is exempt from VAT on purchase.
The American Buffalo is the only official gold coin of the USA with a fineness of 999.9/1000 (24 carat), minted since 2006 by the United States Mint.
The American Eagle is the official bullion coin of the United States, minted since 1986 in gold, silver, platinum and palladium and among the most traded investment coins worldwide.
The Britannia is a state bullion coin of the Royal Mint (United Kingdom), available in gold and silver with a fineness of 999.9 ‰ and 999 ‰ respectively.
Umbrella name for the Royal Mint's British bullion coin ranges, released as themed editions that pair a solid investment core with strong appeal to collectors.
A coin issued by a state mint chiefly as a precious-metal investment, whose price tracks the live metal quotation (spot) plus a premium.
A cast bar is produced by pouring molten precious metal into a mould, which after cooling leaves a characteristically rough, slightly irregular surface.
A precious metal bar sealed firmly into a tamper-evident plastic holder (blister) that carries a printed certificate of authenticity from the refinery.
A CombiBar (tablet bar) is a pre-scored precious-metal bar that can be broken along stamped break lines into smaller individual gram pieces, without tools and without loss of weight.
A historical European gold coin with a fineness of 986/1000 (23.6 carat), minted since the 13th century as Europe's most important trade coinage.
A gold bar is a standardised piece of fine gold with a defined weight and fineness that serves as a physical investment form and an internationally recognised store of value.
The denomination of a gold bar describes its standardised weight and largely determines the premium, liquidity and suitability for various investment strategies.
Gold coins of the German Empire (1871–1915), struck in 900 gold (crown gold), today recognised as VAT-exempt investment gold under EU rules.
A gold nugget is a naturally formed piece of native gold that comes directly from rock or river sediment and has not undergone any industrial melting process.
Granules are small, irregular grains or beads of precious metal produced by pouring melt into water, used mainly as an industrial and processing material.
The Kangaroo (officially: Australian Gold Nugget) is an Australian gold coin with 999.9/1000 fineness that has been minted by the Perth Mint since 1986 and ranks among the most traded bullion coins in the world.
The Krugerrand from South Africa is the best-selling gold bullion coin in the world - 22 carat, with exactly one troy ounce of fine gold in the one-ounce variant.
The South African Krugerrand is minted 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).
The Libertad is a Mexican state bullion coin in gold or silver, minted by the Casa de Moneda de México and recognised worldwide as a bullion coin.
The Lunar Series is a run of gold and silver bullion coins that the Perth Mint (Australia) issues each year, its motif rotating through the animals of the Chinese zodiac.
The Maple Leaf is a bullion coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint in gold, silver, platinum and palladium with a fineness of 999.9/1000 (gold and silver), holding legal tender status in Canada.
A minted bar is a precious metal bar produced by mechanical stamping, with a smooth, dimensionally accurate surface and imprinted information such as fineness, weight and manufacturer logo.
Numismatics is the study and collecting of coins, medals and related means of payment, whereby collector coins derive their value not solely from metal content but substantially from historical significance, rarity and minting quality.
A palladium coin is a minted coin made of palladium with a defined fineness, acquired as an investment vehicle or a collector's item.
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 distinguished from other bullion coins by their changing panda-bear motif.
Struck from platinum at a fineness of no less than 999.5/1000 (Pt 999.5) and issued by state mints across the globe, a platinum coin is an investment or collector coin.
Proof denotes the highest quality grade for coin minting, recognisable by mirror-smooth fields and frosted, matte motifs.
A silver bar is a standardised semi-finished product made of fine silver (at least 999/1000) that serves as a physical form of investment for private and institutional investors.
The silver ounce is the international standard unit for silver trading and refers to a troy ounce of silver weighing 31.1035 grams.
The Somalia Elephant is an annually redesigned silver bullion coin that, despite its name, has been officially issued by the Republic of Rwanda since 2016.
The Sovereign is a British gold coin with a fineness of 916.7‰ (22 carat) and a fine weight of 7.3224 grams, minted since 1817 and distributed worldwide as a classic bullion coin.
The Vienna Philharmonic is Austria's best-known bullion coin and one of the most widely traded precious metal bullion coins in the world, available in gold, silver and platinum.
The Vreneli is a Swiss gold coin with a fineness of 900/1000 (21.6 carat), minted between 1897 and 1949 and traded today as a classic bullion coin.