Platinum Bullion Coins

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Platinum bullion coins are popular with investors because they combine intrinsic value with artistic beauty. They are minted in standardized weights and fineness. The bullion coin bears a face value that is largely symbolic; its true value depends on its platinum content and the daily spot price. Below are the top selling platinum bullion coins in the world. They sell for a slight premium over the daily spot price of platinum. We handle all platinum bullion coins available throughout the world, but recommend one of the three listed and shown below. Please call for a consultation at 1 800 574-0047 to understand the various issues with each coin.

1. American Eagle
2. Australian Koala
3. Canadian Maple Leaf

American Eagle Platinum Coins
Fineness = 0.9995	Size	Diameter	Thickness
	1.0000 Troy oz 0.5000 Troy oz 0.2500 Troy oz 0.1000 Troy oz	32.7 mm 27.0 mm 22.0 mm 16.5 mm	2.38 mm 1.75 mm 1.32 mm 0.94 mm
The American Platinum Eagle coin, initially minted in 1987, is the first and only official investment-grade platinum coin from the U.S. Mint. All American Eagles are legal tender coins with their “face value” imprinted in U.S. dollars but the one-ounce Platinum Eagle coin displays the highest face value ever to appear on a U.S. coin -- $100 dollars. This coin is extremely popular with investors and collectors who find the coin’s beauty and the purity guarantee of the U.S. Mint irresistible. The obverse depicts the head of America’s symbol of freedom, the Statue of Liberty and the reverse shows an American Eagle soaring high above the earth.

Australian Koala Platinum Coins
Fineness = 0.9995	Size	Diameter	Thickness
	1.0000 Kilo 10.0000 Troy oz 2.0000 Troy oz 1.0000 Troy oz 0.50000 Troy oz 0.25000 Troy oz 0.10000 Troy oz 0.05000 Troy oz	75.3 mm 60.3 mm 40.6 mm 32.1 mm 25.1 mm 20.1 mm 16.1 mm 14.1 mm	13.90 mm 7.90 mm 4.00 mm 2.70 mm 2.03 mm 1.90 mm 1.40 mm 1.32 mm
Platinum’s brilliant white luster has been treasured by kings and queens for over 3,000 years. As the rarest precious metal, platinum, becomes even harder to source, the coins in the 2001 Australian Koala platinum series are eagerly sought by collectors and investors alike. Australia’s unique wildlife is renowned the world over. The latest design shows two hungry koalas on a eucalyptus branch, superimposed over a map of Australia. The Perth Mint pays scrupulous attention to detail at each stage of the exacting minting process. The A$10,000 face value of the 1992 1 kilo Platinum Koala is the highest face value on any legal tender coin. The face value changed in 1993 to A$3,000.

Canadian Maple Leaf Platinum Coins
Fineness = 0.9995	Size	Diameter	Thickness
	1.0000 Troy oz 0.5000 Troy oz 0.2500 Troy oz 0.1000 Troy oz 0.0500 Troy oz	30.0 mm 25.0 mm 20.0 mm 16.0 mm 14.1 mm	2.87 mm 2.23 mm 1.78 mm 1.13 mm 0.92 mm
Though not in current production, this high-quality pure platinum coin from The Royal Canadian Mint remains in high demand. Discontinued because of the recent scarcity of high-grade platinum minting blanks, the coins were minted in 1 ounce, ½ ounce, ¼ ounce and 1/10 ounce. The traditional national symbol of Canada, The Maple Leaf, appears on the obverse of the coin with the sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II on the reverse. The coins are a source of instant liquidity and can sometimes be found in after-market trading. Although they are scarce, our traders are sometimes able to obtain them. Investors and collectors should call our trading desk for availability.