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Australian Silver Kookaburras
General Coin Information Minted by the Australian Perth Mint, the Kookaburra is the only major silver bullion coin to change its design yearly. The altering of its form and pattern every year is intended to help compete with other mints worldwide by attracting collectors as well as investors. These coins have a superior quality finish which [...]
Continue reading...Thaler to Dollar
31. July 2010
The Thaler was a silver coin used throughout Europe for almost four hundred years. Its name lives on in various currencies as the dollar and tolar. The dollar (often represented by the dollar sign: “$”) is the name of the official currency in several economies, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Eastern Caribbean territories, [...]
Continue reading...Australian Silver Koala
17. July 2010
This Australian Investment Coin has been issued by the Perth Mint since 2007. The reverse shows the motive of a Koala bear, which is changed on a yearly basis. The other side of the coin depicts a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, as is common practice with coins of the Commonwealth. The Perth Mint has been minting the koala coin in [...]
Continue reading...Austrian Silver Philharmonic
10. July 2010
Euro gold and silver commemorative coins are special euro coins minted and issued by member states of the Eurozone. They are minted mainly in gold and silver, although other precious metals are also used on rare occasions. Austria was one of the first twelve countries in the Eurozone to introduce the euro (€), on 1 January [...]
Continue reading...Chinese Silver Panda
3. July 2010
The Chinese Silver Panda is a series of silver bullion coins issued by the People’s Republic of China. The design of the panda is changed every year, and these are minted in different sizes and denominations, ranging from 0.5 troy oz. to 1 kilogram. There is also a Gold Panda series issued featuring the same [...]
Continue reading...Mexican Silver Libertads
26. June 2010
Silver Libertad coins are Mexican silver bullion coins. Mexico is known for producing some of the largest silver coins in the world, which is highlighted by the Libertad. The coins are struck in pure 99.9% fine silver and are available in a variety of sizes, although they were initially launched in just 1 oz. That changed [...]
Continue reading...Canadian Silver Maples
19. June 2010
The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf is a silver bullion coin issued annually by the government of Canada. The coin has been minted by the Royal Canadian Mint (RMC) since 1988. The face value of the 1 oz coin is 5 Canadian dollars, the highest among international silver bullion coins. The current market value of the coin [...]
Continue reading...Peace Dollar
13. June 2010
The Peace Dollar is a silver United States dollar coin minted from 1921 to 1928, then again in 1934 and 1935. Early proposals for the coin called for a commemorative issue to coincide with the end of World War I, but the Peace Dollar was issued as a circulating coin. Designed by Anthony de Francisci, [...]
Continue reading...Morgan Silver Dollars
5. June 2010
The Morgan Dollar is a silver United States dollar coin. These dollars were minted from 1878 to 1904 and again for one more year in 1921. The Morgan Dollar is named after its designer, George T. Morgan, who designed both the obverse and reverse of the coin. The dollar was authorized by the Bland-Allison Act [...]
Continue reading...American Silver Eagles
2. May 2010
The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States. It was first released by the United States Mint on November 24, 1986. It is struck only in the one-troy ounce size which has a nominal face value of one dollar and is guaranteed to contain one troy ounce of 99.9% [...]
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