Gold Bullion Coins

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Gold 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 gold content and the daily spot price. Below are the top selling gold bullion coins in the world. They sell for a slight premium over the daily spot price of gold. We handle all gold bullion coins available throughout the world, but recommend one of the four listed and shown below because of privacy and tax considerations. Please call for a consultation at 1 800 574-0047 to understand the various issues with each coin.

1. American Eagle
2. Austrian Philharmonic
3. Australian Kangaroo
4. Canadian Maple Leaf

American Eagle Gold Coins
Fineness = 0.916	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	2.87 mm 2.15 mm 1.78 mm 1.26 mm
The beauty and power of America, captured in the graceful Striding Liberty design by Augustus Saint Gaudens for the 1907-1933 $20 U.S. Double Eagle gold coin is the basis for the American Gold Eagle coin. The reverse depicts a nest of American eagles signifying the strength and security of American families. These are the only gold coins whose quality and purity are guaranteed by the U.S. government. And by law, only gold mined in The United States is used in the minting of American Gold Eagles. Since its introduction in 1986, its four sizes, 1 oz., ½ oz., ¼ oz. and 1/10 oz., have become the world’s most widely traded gold bullion coins.

Austrian Philharmonic Gold Coins
Fineness = 0.9999	Size	Diameter	Thickness
	1.0000 Troy oz 0.5000 Troy oz 0.2500 Troy oz 0.1000 Troy oz	37.0 mm 28.0 mm 22.0 mm 16.0 mm	2.00 mm 1.60 mm 1.20 mm 1.20 mm
Elegant is the perfect word to describe this lovely and unusual coin. It was created to honor the renowned Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the finest musical ensembles in the world. A harmonious design of musical instruments represents the world famous orchestra on the reverse. The obverse depicts the Great Organ of the Golden Hall in Vienna’s concert hall, the Musikverein. Many collectors and investors consider this to be one of the most beautiful of all gold bullion coins. The Philharmonic is struck in a fine quartet of four sizes.

Australian Kangaroo Gold Coins
	Size	Diameter	Thickness
	1.0000 Kilo 10.0000 Troy oz 2.0000 Troy oz 1.0000 Troy oz 0.5000 Troy oz 0.2500 Troy oz 0.1000 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 2.80 mm 2.40 mm 2.00 mm 1.50 mm 1.40 mm
The Perth Mint’s family of gold coins is redesigned yearly, but always features Australia’s most famous marsupial, the kangaroo. Their purity, .9999 fine gold, and the impeccable standards of The Perth Mint combine to make the Australian Gold Kangaroo one of the world’s most desirable bullion coins. The impressive 1 kilo Gold Kangaroo is the largest gold coin in regular mintage today standing at the top of the list of nine sizes of Kangaroos from Australia.

Canadian Maple Leaf Gold Coins
Fineness = 0.9999	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
The Royal Canadian Mint is known throughout the world for its impeccable standards of quality and purity in all its products. Because of its fine gold purity (.9999+), its flawless quality and its appealing design, the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf in particular, first minted in 1979, has become the preferred coin for many investors around the world today. The RCM’s insistence upon faultless planchets (the pure gold blanks from which coins are struck) has led to an enviable reputation among demanding investors and collectors.