Products & Forms
All glossary terms in the category Products & Forms.
The 20-Mark gold coin is a circulating 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 VAT-exempt at purchase.
The American Buffalo is the only official gold coin of the USA with a fineness of 999.9/1000 (24 carat), minted by the United States Mint since 2006.
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 from The Royal Mint (United Kingdom), available in gold and silver with a fineness of 999.9 ‰ and 999 ‰ respectively.
Collective term for British bullion coin series from The Royal Mint, issued in themed releases that combine investment value with high collector potential.
A state-minted coin that serves primarily as a precious-metal investment and whose value is based on the current metal price (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 firmly sealed in a tamper-evident plastic holder (blister) and carrying a printed authenticity certificate 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 one-gram pieces, without tools and without loss of weight.
A historic European gold coin with a fineness of 986/1000 (23.6 carat), minted since the 13th century as Europe's most important trade currency.
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 premium, liquidity and suitability for various investment strategies.
Gold coins of the German Empire (1871–1915), struck in 900 gold (crown gold), today classed as VAT-exempt investment gold.
A gold nugget is a naturally formed piece of native gold that comes directly from rock or river sediment and has not undergone an industrial smelting process.
Granules are small, irregular grains or beads of precious metal produced by pouring molten metal 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, minted by The Perth Mint since 1986 and one of the most traded bullion coins in the world.
The Krugerrand from South Africa is the best-selling gold investment coin in the world – 22 carat, with exactly one troy ounce of fine gold in the one-ounce variant.
South Africa strikes the Krugerrand in four set weights — 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz and 1/10 oz — every one of them sharing the same 916.7/1000 fineness (22 carat).
The Libertad is Mexico's official investment coin in gold or silver, struck by the Casa de Moneda de Mexico and recognised worldwide as a bullion coin.
The Lunar Series is a collection of gold and silver investment coins struck annually by the Perth Mint (Australia) with a changing motif of the Chinese zodiac sign.
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 (gold and silver), which is legal tender in Canada.
A minted bar is a precious-metal bar produced by mechanical minting with a smooth, dimensionally precise surface and stamped information such as fineness, weight and maker's logo.
Numismatics is the study and collecting of coins, medals and related means of payment, whereby collector coins derive their value not solely from their 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 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) respectively, distinguished from other bullion coins by their changing panda bear motif.
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 worldwide.
Proof denotes the highest quality grade of coin striking, recognisable by mirror-smooth fields and frosted, matt designs.
A silver bar is a standardised semi-finished product made of fine silver (at least 999/1000) that serves as a physical investment form for private and institutional investors.
The silver ounce is the international standard unit for silver trading and refers to one troy ounce of silver with a weight of 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 widespread worldwide as a classic bullion coin.
The Vienna Philharmonic is Austria's best-known bullion coin and one of the most-traded precious metal bullion coins worldwide, 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 today traded as a classic bullion coin.