List of bullion coins

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

See also: Gold as an investment
Country Name of bullion coin Fineness Weights options
in troy ounces (ozt)		 1 oz mintage
(2018)		 Years minted
Australia Gold Nugget .9999 1⁄20, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 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 1⁄25, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 318,300[6] 1989–present
Canada Maple Leaf .9999 1⁄20, 1⁄15, 1⁄10, 1⁄5, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 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 1⁄20, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1, 5, 10 1984–present
Israel Jerusalem of Gold Series .9999 1 3,600[8] 2010–present
Malaysia Kijang Emas .9999 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 2001–present
Malta Melita[9][10] .999 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 2018–present
Mexico Libertad .999 1⁄20, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 1991–present
Libertad .900 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 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 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 500[11] 1990–present[11]
Poland Orzeł bielik (Polish White-tailed Eagle) .9999 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 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 1⁄20, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 1990-2002[14]
Somalia Elephant .999 1⁄50, 1⁄25, 1, 5 2004–present
South Africa Krugerrand .9167 1⁄20, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 1967–present
Spain Iberian Lynx .9999 1 2021-Present
Ukraine Archangel Michael .9999 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 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 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 1987–2012
Britannia .9999 1⁄40[16] 1⁄20, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 2013–present
United States Gold Eagle .9167 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 191,000[17] 1986–present
American Buffalo .9999 1 121,000[17] 2006–present

Palladium

See also: Palladium as an investment
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

Country Name of bullion coin Fineness weights options
in troy ounces (ozt)		 1oz Mintage
(2018)		 Years Minted
Australia Platinum Koala .9995 1⁄20, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 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 1⁄25, 1 13,800[6] 2016–present
Canada Platinum Maple Leaf .9995 1⁄20, 1⁄15, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 1988–99, 2002, 2009–present
Isle of Man Noble .9995 1⁄20, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 1983–1989, 2016
United Kingdom Britannia .9995 1⁄10, 1 2018–present
United States Platinum Eagle .9995 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 30,000[18] 1997–present

Rhodium

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

See also: Silver as an investment

Annual releases

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 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 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 1⁄2, 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 1⁄20, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 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 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1, 2, 5, 10, 1 kg 2004–present
South Africa Krugerrand .999 1 630,000[45]
(2017)		 2017–present
South Korea Chiwoo Cheonwang .999 1⁄2, 1, 2, 10 35,000[46] 2016–present
Ukraine Archangel Michael .9999 1 40,000[15] 2011–present
United Kingdom Britannia .958 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 N/A 1997–2012
Britannia .999 1 2013–present
United States Silver Eagle .999 1 15,700,000[17] 1986–present

Limited series

Country Name of bullion coin Mint weights options
in troy ounces (ozt)		 Mintage Years Minted # of coins
Australia Lunar series Perth Mint 1⁄2, 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
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

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