Investment coins, BULLION

Coins as an investment, known as bullion, is a phenomenon that originated in the Anglo-Saxon world and is linked to the Krugerrand, a South African coin that emerged during the gold rush of the second half of the 19th century in the mines of what was then a British colony. The large market for gold coins for investment quickly reached Mexico, where the Onza, the first American pure gold coin, appeared. Years later, this coin would be renamed Libertad.

In Europe, one of the most famous bullion coins is the Swiss Vreneli, a 20-franc gold coin that originated in Helvetia Libertas and circulated between 1833 and 1896, until it acquired its later name.

From Great Britain to the United States

Another of the best-known British coins is the Sovereign, created in 1879 from coins in common use that appeared at the beginning of the previous century during the reign of George III. Similarly, in 1987, the British Royal Mint minted the Britannia, the first modern gold bullion coin that revived the ancient Roman allegory identifying the United Kingdom of Great Britain.

In the US, the American Buffalo, also known as the Gold Buffalo, was minted in 1913. This coin is linked to the old five-cent coin minted in 1913, which featured the popular bison of the North American prairies on the reverse.

Today, another American coin has become the most profitable bullion. We are referring to the Gold Eagle, considered the most beautiful coin in all of American numismatics, designed in 1907 by the artist AugustusSaint-Gaudens.

Intercontinental coins

Before leaving the American continent, we must mention the Canadian Maple Leaf bullion, one of the most popular bullion coins worldwide. The Canadian government guarantees both the face value and the gold content and purity of this coin, which bears the country's distinctive maple leaf mark. Back in Europe, another of the most famous bullion coins is the Vienna Philharmonic, minted by the Austrian Mint, which is also responsible for the 100 Austro-Hungarian crown coin of Emperor Franz Joseph I. minted by the Austrian Mint, which is also responsible for the 100 Austro-Hungarian crown coin of Emperor Franz Joseph I, first issued in 1915 and reissued between 1950 and 1988.

For its part, the Isle of Man has two famous bullion coins: the 24-karat Golden Cat and the Angel, which features a portrait of Elizabeth II on the obverse and the Archangel Saint Michael slaying the dragon on the reverse. Australia has the popular Nugget/Kangaroo coins, Jerusalem recently began issuing the Jerusalem coin, and China put its Chinese Panda, its own gold bullion coin, into circulation in the early 1980s.

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