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Investment coins and bars

Detailed profiles of the most traded gold and silver coins and bars. Purity, fine weight, typical premium over spot, liquidity, tax treatment by country and ideal investor profile.

Krugerrand

The Krugerrand was the first modern investment gold coin, launched in 1967 by South Africa to promote the sale of South …

Purity
916.7
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
3–6 %
Liquidity
Very high
GoldCoinVAT exempt

Maple Leaf Gold

The Canadian Maple Leaf is one of the purest investment gold coins in the world, with a gold content of 999.9 millesimal…

Purity
999.9
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
3–5 %
Liquidity
Very high
GoldCoinVAT exempt

Philharmonic Gold

The Vienna Philharmonic (Wiener Philharmoniker) is the best-selling investment gold coin in Europe and one of the most p…

Purity
999.9
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
3–5 %
Liquidity
Very high
GoldCoinVAT exempt

Britannia Gold

The Britannia is the United Kingdom's investment gold coin, issued by The Royal Mint since 1987. Since 2013 it has been …

Purity
999.9
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
3–6 %
Liquidity
High
GoldCoinVAT exempt

Eagle Gold

The American Gold Eagle is the official investment gold coin of the United States, minted by the U.S. Mint since 1986. L…

Purity
916.7
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
4–7 %
Liquidity
Very high
GoldCoinVAT exempt

Maple Leaf Silver

The Silver Maple Leaf is the purest investment silver coin on the market (999.9 millesimal) and one of the most traded w…

Purity
999.9
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
15–30 %
Liquidity
Very high
SilverCoin

Philharmonic Silver

The Vienna Philharmonic in silver shares the iconic design of its gold version and is the best-selling silver coin in Eu…

Purity
999
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
15–30 %
Liquidity
Very high
SilverCoin

Britannia Silver

The Silver Britannia is the United Kingdom's investment silver coin, issued by The Royal Mint. It incorporates the same …

Purity
999
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
20–35 %
Liquidity
High
SilverCoin

Eagle Silver

The American Silver Eagle is the world's best-selling investment silver coin. Issued by the U.S. Mint since 1986 with th…

Purity
999
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
20–40 %
Liquidity
Very high
SilverCoin

Krugerrand Silver

The Silver Krugerrand was launched in 2017 for the 50th anniversary of the original Gold Krugerrand. It retains the icon…

Purity
999
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
20–35 %
Liquidity
High
SilverCoin

Gold Bar 1 oz

The 1 troy ounce gold bar is the standard format for physical gold investment. Manufactured by LBMA-accredited refinerie…

Purity
999.9
Fine weight
1 oz troy
Premium
2–5 %
Liquidity
Very high
GoldBarVAT exempt

Gold Bar 100 g

The 100 gram gold bar is a very popular intermediate format among serious investors. It offers a significantly lower pre…

Purity
999.9
Fine weight
100 g
Premium
1,5–3 %
Liquidity
High
GoldBarVAT exempt

Gold Bar 1 kg

The 1 kilogram gold bar is the large investment format with the lowest premium over spot. It contains 32.15 troy ounces …

Purity
999.9
Fine weight
1000 g
Premium
1–2 %
Liquidity
Medium
GoldBarVAT exempt

Silver Bar 1 kg

The 1 kilogram silver bar is the most popular format for serious physical silver investment. It contains 32.15 troy ounc…

Purity
999
Fine weight
1000 g
Premium
8–15 %
Liquidity
High
SilverBar