Bullion coins or bullion coins

Not every coin is suitable for investors

Coins that are made from precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum or palladium and also have a mintage number are known as bullion coins. A classic bullion coin comes from a standardized minting series. Another term for bullion coins is "bullion coins", which is derived from the English word "bullion".

Cost and value of a bullion coin

The cost of a bullion coin is made up as follows: Firstly, the pure material value is calculated. A small surcharge is added to this to cover the costs of minting. The price is therefore always a little higher than that of precious metal bars.

The value of the coin is based on the current market prices for the respective precious metal. The nominal value, which is always lower than the actual material value at the time of issue, guarantees that the coin originates from a nationally authorized mint. You do not have this certainty when purchasing medals.

Interesting facts about bullion coins

Bullion coins can theoretically be used as legal tender, but this is not common as the face value is lower than the actual value of the coin. Modern bullion coins can be found on the one hand in the form of re-struck old curant coins and on the other hand in the form of coins with new motifs from the modern era.

For some coins, it is customary to change the motifs every year. Passionate collectors are happy about this, but from an investor's point of view, changing the motifs can also be a disadvantage. If you want to invest your money in coins, you should therefore opt for selected bullion coins.

Buy typical bullion coins

If you want to buy bullion coins for financial security, you usually go for coins whose motifs have remained unchanged since they were first issued: Highly recommended are, for example Vienna PhilharmonicDucat, Krugerrand, Maple Leaf or American Eagle coins are highly recommended.

Recently, we have also noticed an increased demand for palladium coins. With 40,000 palladium coins minted, the Maple Leaf coin currently plays a leading role.