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World Bullion Coins
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There are four common questions that many people ask about World Bullion Coins:

• What are the Most Popular bullion coins?
• How many different world bullion coins are there? 

• Who mints them?
• Where do I find Reputable dealers to buy these coins?
  

Most Popular World Bullion Coins

Top 3 - Gold Bullion Coins

1) The South African Krugerrand

Minted since 1967, the Gold Krugerrand is the World's most circulated gold bullion coin.

The gold bullion coin gets its name from the popular four-term President of the old Republic of South Africa, Paul Kruger (1883 - 1900), and the South African currency known as the "Rand".

During the 1970's and 80's the Krugerrand dominated the bullion sales with 90% market.

However, South Africa's policy of apartheid brought along economic sanctions against the country which made the Krugerrand an illegal import in many Western countries.

In 1994, South Africa abandoned apartheid, shortly after the sanctions were lifted, the Krugerrand regained its status as one of the world's leading gold bullion coin.

Since its introduction, over 60-million pieces, or more than 53-million ounces of gold, have been sold, that's more than its closest competitors the American Gold Eagle and Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins. (Source: Mining Weekly)

2) The American Gold Eagle

First minted in 1986, the American Eagle Gold bullion coin contains its full stated weight in 22 Karat Gold, which by law, must be mined from sources inside the United States.

The Eagle weighs 33.9 grams, consisting of 31.1 grams of ‘pure’ gold (91.67%), silver (3%), and copper (5.33%). It is a favorite of investors and collectors for its high premiums, design, and enduring qualities.

The "Type I" design of the American Gold Eagle was produced from 1986 thru 2021.

Type II - American Gold Eagle

Coinciding with the American Eagle Bullion Coins 35th Anniversary, the United States Mint announced the first change to the Mint’s two best-selling coin programs. 

They announced new designs for the reverse sides of the American Silver Eagles and American Gold Eagles in 2021. 

Thirty-nine images, seen here, were provided to the U.S. Mint for the final approval of the gold eagle's final design, the reverse design shown on the "Type II," was the one chosen.

3) The Canadian Maple Leaf

Before the Canadian Maple Leaf bullion coin was minted, the only 1 oz. gold bullion coin minted in the world was the South African Krugerrand.

In 1979, the 1 oz. Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin was introduced by the Royal Canadian Mint, however, from 1979 - 1981, the coin only had a gold purity of 0.999. 

Since 1982, every Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin has been minted with .9999 fine gold, making it one of the purest gold coins regularly issued.

In 2013, for added security, the Royal Canadian Mint added a Laser engraved feature to the 1oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin's reverse side.

The new security mark is a Micro-Engraved Maple Leaf design produced by the Mint’s use of laser technology.

Inside the laser-engraved maple leaf is the numeral indicating the coin’s year of issue, which is more easily visible under magnification.

Furthermore, in 2015, the Royal Canadian Mint added radial lines to make it harder for counterfeiters to reproduce the coins, these lines are inscribed on both sides of the gold bullion coin. 

Top 3 - Silver Bullion Coins

1) The American Silver Eagle

The American Silver Eagle bullion coin is the official silver bullion coin of the United States, and it regularly sells over 20 million coins a year in the variety of ways it is minted: bullion, proof, and un-circulated.

On July 9th, of 1985, the United States Congress passed the Liberty Coin Act, the law authorized the US Mint to start minting Gold and Silver American Eagle bullion coins.

The United States introduced the silver eagle coin on November 24, 1986; the silver coin's content, weight, and purity are all certified by the United States Mint.

2) The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf

The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf has been minted by the Royal Canadian Mint since 1988.

The Silver Maple Leaf has a purity of .9999 silver which makes it one of the purest bullion coins minted today; among bullion investors and coin collectors, the Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin is one of the most sought-after bullion coins in the world.

The purity of Royal Canadian Mint's Maple Leaf series of coins (gold, silver, platinum, & palladium) makes these coins one of the most appealing ways to buy precious metal bullion coins in the world today.

3) The Chinese Silver Panda

Like the American Silver Eagle, and the Canadian Maple Leaf, the Chinese Silver Pandas often carry an attractive resale premium, making them a great investment.

Collectors love the Chinese Silver and Gold Panda bullion coins because the reverse side is redesigned each year with a new image of one or more pandas. 

For the first several years after these coins where initially released in 1989, the Chinese government would only mint a maximum of 100,000 to 200,000 coins a year. Now because of their popularity they regularly mint 10,000,000 a year.

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What are the
Different World Bullion Coins?

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There are over 15 different countries that produce bullion coins for investors and collectors.

In this guide, you'll find over 100 coin pages from 10 countries; below is a list of the most commonly recognized bullion coins, in the world.

Note: Each link below will take you to a page that will offer you the history about the mint that issues the bullion coins and links to individual coin pages.

US Bullion Coins  <- (Click the link to see the coins listed below)

• Gold American Eagle 
  
• Gold Buffalo
  
• Silver American Eagle
  
• 5oz. Silver America the Beautiful Bullion Coin
• Platinum American Eagle 
• Palladium American Eagle
  

Canadian Bullion Coins

• Gold Maple Leaf
  
• Gold 40th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf
  
• Gold .99999 Call of the Wild Gold Bullion Coins
  
• Silver Maple Leaf
  
• Silver 25th Anniversary Maple Leaf
• Silver 30th Anniversary Maple Leaf
• Silver Wildlife Series Bullion Coins
• Platinum Maple Leaf
• Palladium Maple Leaf

Mexican Bullion -

• Gold Libertads
  
• Silver Libertads

Australian Bullion Coins -

• Gold Lunar Bullion Coins Series I, II & III
  
• Gold Kangaroo (Originally known as the Gold Nugget)
  
• Silver Lunar Bullion Coins Series I, II & III
  
• Silver Koala
• Silver Kookaburra
• Silver Kangaroo
  
• Platinum Lunar Bullion Coin Series III
  
• Platinum Platypus
• Platinum Kangaroo
  

United Kingdom Bullion Coins -

• Gold Sovereigns
  
• Gold Britannia
  
• Gold Queen's Beasts
• Silver Britannia
• Silver Queen's Beasts
• Platinum Britannia
• Platinum Queens Beasts
  

Austrian Bullion Coins -

• Gold Vienna Philharmonic Bullion Coins
• Silver Vienna Philharmonic Bullion Coins
• Platinum Vienna Philharmonic Bullion Coins

Chinese Bullion Coins -

• Gold Panda Bullion Coins
• Silver Panda Bullion Coins

South African Bullion Coins -

• Gold Krugerrands
• Silver Krugerrands
  

Russian Bullion Coins -

• Gold Saint George the Victorious Bullion Coin
• Silver Saint George the Victorious Bullion Coin

Israel Bullion Coins -

• Gold 'Jerusalem of Gold' Bullion Coin
  

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Who Mints Bullion Coins?

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Answer: Government Mints, or a Government owned corporation or entity.

World Bullion is a term used for Government Bullion coins minted around the world.

Government Bullion coins are legal tender, meaning they are backed by the government that issues them; this guarantees the coins weight and purity.

Many of these coins receive a higher premium price on the retail and secondary markets than other forms of bullion.

Government bullion coins display images by the world renown coin designers who have received awards for their artwork.

These designers include; William Woodruff (Canada), Elise Martinson (Australia) and John Mercanti (United States), and Jody Clark (United Kingdom).

The symbols that these designers include on bullion coins represent their country's national heritage, which include:

• the Lady Liberty on the American Eagle
  
• the Mexican Libertad's 'Winged Victory Angel
• the Canadian Maple Leaf
• the Austrian Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  
• the United Kingdom's Britannia
• Chinese Panda
• Australian Kookaburra, Koala & Kangaroo
  

In addition to the symbols found on these bullion coins, many of these Government Issued Bullion Coins are minted with a proof-like surface, which also helps to increase their premium on the secondary market.

World Bullion
Dealers

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All the Dealers affiliated with this guide have been vetted to ensure their business is reputable. 

However, we do not expect you to blindly trust our judgement, for that reason, below you'll find Customer Reviews, for each Dealer, to help you determine whether or not you wish to do business with them.

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Note: As a suggestion to anyone interested in buying bullion from any one of the sites listed below, Please Read each company's ordering instructions and shipping rules carefully.

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BGASC 

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"BGASC" is a acronym for "Buy Gold And Silver Coins" they are a Precious Metals Dealer based in California, and is one of the largest coin and bullion dealers in the United States.
    
Buy Gold And Silver Coins.com's goal is to be the kind of dealer they've always wanted to trade with: to be in stock, ship fast, be fair & reasonable, and operate honestly and efficiently.

They are an Official PCGS Dealer, member of the Certified Coin Exchange (CCE), an NGC Collector's Society Member, and a Bulk Purchaser of United States Mint non-bullion coins.

Every single package they ship is sent fully insured for its time in transit. Customers all across the country have quickly come to recognize BGASC as one of the fastest, and most trusted online precious metals suppliers in the U.S.

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Money Metals Exchange

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Stefan Gleason is president of the Money Metals Exchange, which is a national precious metals investment company and news service with over 500,000 readers and 75,000 customers.

Gleason founded the company in 2010 in direct response to the abusive methods of national advertisers of collectible, and numismatic coins.

Money Metals Exchange believes the average investor should never purchase precious metals that are not priced at or near their actual melt value.

Now you can safeguard your assets from financial turmoil and the devaluing dollar – without paying costly middleman mark-ups or fending off high pressure, bait-and-switch sales tactics.

Savvy, self-reliant investors are embracing Money Metals Exchange as their trustworthy resource for gold and silver bullion.

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SD Bullion

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SD Bullion is a Precious Metals Dealer located in Michigan and is part of the Silver Doctor's network.

In 2011, two doctors started the website SilverDoctors.com with one dream: To educate the masses on the value of hard assets and preparation.

The rapid success of this website gave way to the launch of SD Bullion.com in March of 2012. SD Bullion now is one of the most trusted, lowest cost online retailers of bullion.

Since 2012, SD Bullion has shipped more than 300,000 orders and hit Inc. Magazines list of 500 Fastest Growing Companies in the United States twice.

They did all this while staying true to their original mission of offering the absolute lowest prices on gold bullion and silver bullion in the industry, guaranteed.

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SilverGoldBull

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SilverGoldBull.com is your trusted silver and gold dealer.

SilverGoldBull provides you with competitive, up-to-minute pricing and we make sure your precious metals are delivered to your door discreetly and fully insured.
   
SilverGold Bull's in-house customer service representatives will work to assure your satisfaction in a timely, friendly, and professional manner. Never hesitate to get in touch - building relationships with our clients is our number one priority.

If you would like to learn more about what our customers are saying about our service, please view our customer reviews (below).

SilverGoldBull.com has tens of thousands of satisfied customers who have taken their financial future into their own hands by investing in gold and silver.

This bullion dealer is based in Canada and offers a wide variety of precious metals bullion for you to choose from, their commitment to you is to provide extraordinary service throughout your bullion buying experience.

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Royal Canadian Mint

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The Royal Canadian Mint stands for excellence in bullion production worldwide.

At the heart of their distinctive line of bullion products is their collection of signature gold and silver Maple Leaf coins, instantly recognized by their iconic design and unsurpassed purity.

The Royal Canadian Mint is the mint of Canada and a Crown corporation, operating under the Royal Canadian Mint Act. The shares of the Mint are held in trust for the Crown in right of Canada.

The Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations.

They are one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale.

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The Royal Mint

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The Royal Mint has been Britain's official and chief mint for over 1,000 years, it became a single institution in 886AD, during the reign of Alfred the Great.Today, the Royal Mint is the world's leading exporting mint.

The mint makes UK bullion coins, bullion bars, numismatic proof coins, circulated coins, medals, and commemorative coins for over 60 countries.

The Royal Mint has set out its vision as follows:

•  "To be recognized as the world's best mint"

The Royal Mint refines and manufactures the United Kingdom's gold and silver bullion coins including the Gold Sovereign, and the Gold, Silver, and Platinum Britannia & Queen's Beasts Series of Bullion Coins.

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