List of bullion coins

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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]

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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

CountryName of bullion coinFinenessWeights options
in troy ounces (ozt)
1 oz mintage
(2018)
Years minted
Australia Gold Nugget .9999120, 110, 14, 12, 1
2, 10, 1  kg
188,921 [4] 1986–present
1991–present
Dragon Rectangular Coin .999911,8882018–present [5]
Austria Vienna Philharmonic .9999125, 110, 14, 12, 1318,300 [6] 1989–present
Canada Maple Leaf .9999120, 115, 110, 15, 14, 12, 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 .9002g, 4g, 8.13g1980–present
Isle of Man Angel .999120, 110, 14, 12, 1, 5, 101984–present
Israel Jerusalem of Gold Series.999913,600 [8] 2010–present
Malaysia Kijang Emas .999914, 12, 12001–present
Malta Melita [9] [10] .999110, 14, 12, 12018–present
Mexico Libertad .999120, 110, 14, 12, 11991–present
Libertad .90014, 12, 11981–90
Centenario .9001.20565 (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.9999110, 14, 12, 1500 [11] 1990–present [11]
Poland Orzeł bielik (Polish White-tailed Eagle).9999110, 14, 12, 11,500
(2019)
1995–present [12]
except for
2001, 2003 and 2005
Russia George the Victorious .9997.89g150,000 [13] 2006–present
Singapore Lion.9999120, 110, 14, 12, 11990-2002 [14]
Somalia Elephant.999150, 125, 1, 52004–present
South Africa Krugerrand .9167120, 110, 14, 12, 11967–present
Spain Iberian Lynx .999912021-Present
Ukraine Archangel Michael .9999110, 14, 12, 11,500 [15] 2011–2018
United Kingdom Sovereign .91670.23541887–1932
1949–52 (dated 1925)
1957–59
1962–68
1974, 1976, 1978–82
2000–present
Britannia .9167110, 14, 12, 11987–2012
Britannia .9999140 [16] 120, 110, 14, 12, 12013–present
United States Gold Eagle .9167110, 14, 12, 1191,000 [17] 1986–present
American Buffalo .99991121,000 [17] 2006–present

Palladium

CountryName of bullion coinFinenessweights options
in troy ounces (ozt)
Years Minted
Australia Emu.99951 ozt1995–1998
Canada Palladium Maple Leaf .99951 ozt2005–2010
China Panda.999.5 ozt1989, 2004, 2005
Portugal Columbus.99951 ozt1987–2000
Russia Ballerina.99951 ozt1989–1995
United States Palladium Eagle .99951 ozt2017–present

Platinum

CountryName of bullion coinFinenessweights options
in troy ounces (ozt)
1oz Mintage
(2018)
Years Minted
Australia Platinum Koala .9995120, 110, 14, 12, 12,048
(2008)
1988–2008
Platinum Platypus .999512,994 [4]
(2017)
2011–2017
Platinum Kangaroo .999515,251 [4] 2018–present
Austria Vienna Philharmonic .9995125, 113,800 [6] 2016–present
Canada Platinum Maple Leaf .9995120, 115, 110, 14, 12, 11988–99, 2002, 2009–present
Isle of Man Noble .9995120, 110, 14, 12, 11983–1989, 2016
United Kingdom Britannia .9995110, 12018–present
United States Platinum Eagle .9995110, 14, 12, 130,000 [18] 1997–present

Rhodium

CountryName of bullion coinFinenessWeightMintageMintYears Minted
Tuvalu South Sea Dragon.9991 ozt 1,000 [19] Baird & Co 2018

Silver

Annual releases

CountryName of bullion coinFinenessweights options
in troy ounces (ozt)
1ozt Mintage
(2018)(*2021-2022*)
Years Minted
Antigua and Barbuda Frigatebird.9991*25,000* [20] 2021–Present
Armenia Noah's Ark .99914, 12, 1, 5, 10, 1 kg, 5 kg234,001 [21] 2011–present
Australia Red Kangaroo .999914,395,517 [4] 2015–present
Kookaburra .9991, 1 kg4,395,517 [4] 1990–present
Koala .9991, 1 kg166,434 [4] 2007–present
Dragon .99913,888 [4] 2018–present [22]
Austria Vienna Philharmonic .99912,101,592 [23] 2008–present
Bhutan Bhutan Lunar.999150000 [24] 2016–present
Cambodia Cambodia Lost Tiger.999110,000 [25] 2022–present
Cameroon Cameroon Mandrill.999110,000 [26] 2018–present
Canada Maple Leaf .999912, 11988–present
China Silver Panda VariesVaries10,000,000 [27] 1989–present [28]
Congo (Democratic Republic of) World's Wildlife.999130,000 [29] 2019–present
Congo (Republic) Silverback Gorilla.999175,000 [30] 2015–present
Cook Islands HMS Bounty.99991, 2(1) 15,000 (2) 6,5002020
Equatorial Guinea Giraffe.999115,000 [31] 2022–present
Gibraltar Lady Justice.999115,000 [32] 2022–present
Ghana African Leopard.9991(1) 10,000 [33] 2019–present
Isle of Man Angel .999115,000 [34] 1995–2018
Domestic cats.999110,000 [35] 1998–2018
Noble .999130,000 [36] 1994–2018
Kazakhstan Snow Leopard.9991(1) 10,000 [37] 2009–present
Laos Tiger (Panthera Tigris).9991(1) 10,000 [38] 2020–present
Malta Melita [39] .999102021–present
Mexico Libertad .999120, 110, 14, 12, 1, 2, 5, 1 kg300,000, [40] (2,458,000 in 1992)1982–present
Onza Troy.9251 (weight 33.625 gr.)6,104,000 (1980)1949, 1978–1980
New Zealand Kiwi.9991, 510,000 [11] 1990–present [11]
Niue/Fiji Taku/Turtle.9991, 2, 5350,000 [41] 2010–present
Papua New Guinea Birds of Paradise.999110,000 [42] 2022–present
Russia Saint George the Victorious .9991250,000 [43] 2009–present
Rwanda African Ounce.99912008–present
Serbia Nikola Tesla.999150,000 [44] 2018–present
Somalia Elephant.9999110, 14, 12, 1, 2, 5, 10, 1 kg2004–present
South Africa Krugerrand .9991630,000 [45]
(2017)
2017–present
South Korea Chiwoo Cheonwang.99912, 1, 2, 1035,000 [46] 2016–present
Ukraine Archangel Michael .9999140,000 [15] 2011–present
United Kingdom Britannia .958110, 14, 12, 1N/A1997–2012
Britannia .99912013–present
United States Silver Eagle .999115,700,000 [17] 1986–present

Limited series

CountryName of bullion coinMintweights options
in troy ounces (ozt)
MintageYears Minted# of coins
AustraliaLunar series Perth Mint 12, 1, 2, 5, 10, 10 kg300,000 [4] 2008–201912
BarbadosTridentScottsdale Mint130,000 [47] 2017–20204
CanadaWildlife series Royal Canadian Mint 11,000,000 [48] 2011–20136
South KoreaZI:SIN (Twelve Guardians) KOMSCO 110,000-40,000 [49] 2017–202812
Tokelau Sea creaturesHighland Mint1, 2, 5, 10, 1 kg2014–202512
UkraineTo the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independenceNational Bank of Ukraine Mint1202115,000 [50]
United Kingdom The Queen's Beasts Royal Mint 1, 2, 5, 10, 1 kg2017–202112
United States America the Beautiful United States Mint 520,000-126,700 [17] 2010–202156
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Reverse of a gold American Buffalo coin
Obverse of an American Palladium Eagle coin 2017 $25 Palladium obverse.jpg
Obverse of an American Palladium Eagle coin
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Reverse of an American Platinum Eagle proof coin
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Obverse of a 2004 American Silver Eagle
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Reverse of a 2010 limited series America the Beautiful coin

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