Gold Bullion Coins

A bullion coin is a coin struck from precious metal and kept as a store of value or an investment, rather than used in day-to-day commerce.

Bullion coins are usually available in both gold, silver, platinum and palladium, and are usually multiples or fractions of 1 troy ounce.

Gold Bullion Coins List

	Year of Issue	Country	Name	Fineness
1	1967	South Africa	Krugerrand	0.9167
2	1979	Canada	Maple Leaf	0.9999
3	1982	China	Gold Panda	0.9999
4	1986	USA	Gold Eagle	0.9167
5	1986	Australia	Gold Nugget	0.9999
6	1987	UK	Britannia	0.9167
7	1989	Austria	Vienna Philharmonic	0.9999
8	1991	Mexico	Libertad	0.999
9	1995	Poland	Orzel bielik	0.9999
10	1996	Australia	Lunar	0.9999
11	1999	Ukraine	Archangle Michael	0.9999
12	1999	Somalia	Elephant	0.999
13	2001	Malaysia	Kijang Emas	0.9999
14	2009	Kazakhstan	Goldern Irbis	0.9999
15	2010	Israel	Jerusalem of Gold	0.9999
16	2013	UK	Britannia	0.9999
17	2014	UK	Lunar	0.9999
18	2015	India	Indian Gold Coin	0.999
19	2016	UK	Queen's Beasts	0.9999
20	2017	New Zealand	Gold Kiwi	0.9999

South Africa' Kruggerand

Canada's Maple Leaf

China's Gold Panda

Australia's Nugget

USA' Gold Eagle 

Austria's Vienna Philharmonic

Mexico's Libertad

Poland's Orzel bielik

Australia's Lunar

Somalia's Elephant

Ukraine's Archangle Michael

Malaysia's Kijang Emas

Kazakhstan's Golden Irbis

Israel's Jeruselem of Gold

UK's Britannia

UK's Lunar

Indian Gold Coin

Queen's Beasts

New Zealand's Gold Kiwi

Malaysia Commemorative Coins 2017 : 29th SEA Games & 9th Asean Para Games

Obverse

The official mascot of the Games named RIMAU is inspired by the graceful and powerful Malayan Tiger. RIMAU stands for Respect, Integrity, Move, Attitude and Unity. The words “BANGKIT BERSAMA” is the theme of the Games which signifies the coming of age for Southeast Asia as a community. The words “SUKAN SEA KE-29” and “SUKAN PARA ASEAN KE-9” is depicted on the upper and lower circumference of the coin. 

Reverse

The words “BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA” as the issuing authority of the commemorative coin is featured on the upper circumference of the coin, while the face value of the coin is inscribed on the lower circumference. The centre of the coin features the official logo of the Games which is the Wau Bulan, while the combination of stripes and shards of colour is collated from the flags of all Southeast Asian countries. 

Malaysia Commemorative Coins 2017 : Malaysian Palm Oil Industry 100th Anniversary

A Brief History of New Zealand Coins

In 1967 New Zealand changed its coinage from the Imperial British standard to the decimal system.  The designs on the coins reflected the wonderful heritage and cultural icons of New Zealand from the last surviving member of an otherwise extinct family of reptiles, the Tuatara, to a representation of a Mäori koruru carved head, which adorns whare or meeting houses.

A number of changes have taken place in the years since decimalisation: the ‘heads’ design featuring the Queen’s portrait was updated in 1986 and again in 1999. The original kiwi 20 cent coin, was replaced with an image of the Pukaki carving in 1990.

When the $1 and $2 notes were taken out of circulation in 1991, they were replaced by the gold-coloured kiwi $1 coin and the $2 coin featuring the kotuku.

In 2006 the 'silver' coins all had a makeover. The ten, twenty and fifty cent coins all become smaller and lighter. The new ten cent coin was also changed to a copper coloured.  The five cent coin was removed from circulation altogether.

Previously made with solid cupro-nickel, the new plated steel coins are not only more cost effective, but also lighter. 

China Trade Dollar 1914-1921 袁头币

钱面：袁仕凯光头侧面像，上环“中华民国三年造”。

钱背：中间汉字“壹元” 周围环嘉禾纹饰。

Technical Specifications

Denomination: 壹圆 1 dollar

Issued by :中華民國 Rebublic of China

Issued Year : 民国三年至十年  1914-1921

Diameter : 39 mm

Weight : 26.4 grams

Coin Shape : Round

Composition : .890 Silver
Engraver : Luigi Giorgi

1911年，辛亥革命成功，清朝覆之。1912年1月，中华民国临时政府在南京成立，孙中山先生就任临时大总统。民国政府将原江南造币厂改为财政部管理，开始铸行 有孙中山先生侧面肖像，面值分为壹圆、贰角、壹角之“中华民国开国纪念币”。民国初年， 中国市场银元流通状况更趋混乱，海外各国银币和清朝龙洋并行，种类繁多，成色不一，市价时高时低，民众经济活动涤受其害。

1914年（民国三年）2月，民国政府着手改革币制，公布“国币条例”及其“实施细侧”。以求整顿并统一银币铸行。规定以壹元银圆为本位币，重七钱二分，成色银九铜一（后改为89%），分壹圆、半圆、贰角、壹角四等币值。十二月，财政部天津造币总厂首铸新版银币，其正面袁世凯侧面头像及发行年号，背面 嘉禾纹饰与币值，俗称“袁头币”。

后南京、广东 、武昌 、甘肃造币分厂陆续开铸，币值有一元 、半元 、二角 、一角等面值。有签字 、无签字版，边齿为185 、170道直线。

纪年有三年 、八年 、九年 、十年四种，细微差异颇多，成色参差不齐。“年”字后没有“造”字，其他年版都在“年”字后面有“造”字。三年版“民”字中有一“点”，而其他年版民字无“点”。

United States Trade Dollar 1873-1885

Descriptions

Obverse : Liberty seated on a pedestal facing the sea to the left holding olive branches surrounded by 13 stars.

Lettering: IN GOD WE TRUST │ LIBERTY

Reverse : An eagle holding branches with berries on them and arrows.

Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA │E PLURIBUS UNUM │420 GRAINS  .900 FINE │TRADE DOLLAR

Technical Specifications

Denomination: 1 dollar

Issued by : Unites States of America

Year : 1873-1885

Diameter : 38.1 mm

Weight : 27.22 grams

Coin Shape : Round

Composition : .900 Silver

Coin Edge : Reeded

Engraver : William Barber

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The United States trade dollar was a dollar coin minted by the United States Mint to compete with other large silver trade coins that were already popular in East Asia. The idea first came about in the 1860s, when the price of silver began to decline due to increased mining efforts in the western United States. A bill providing in part for the issuance of the trade dollar was eventually put before Congress, where it was approved and later signed into law as the Coinage Act of 1873. The act made trade dollars legal tender up to five dollars. A number of designs were considered for the trade dollar, and an obverse and reverse created by William Barber were selected.

The coins were first struck in 1873, and most of the production was sent to China. Eventually, bullion producers began converting large amounts of silver into trade dollars, causing the coins to make their way into American commercial channels. This caused frustration among those to whom they were given in payment, as the coins were largely maligned and traded for less than one dollar each. In response to their wide distribution in American commerce, the coins were officially demonetized in 1876, but continued to circulate. Production of business strikes ended in 1878, though the mintage of proof coins officially continued until 1883. The trade dollar was re-monetized when the Coinage Act of 1965 was signed into law.

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Year	Mintage
1873	√
1784	√
1875	√
1876	√
1877	√
1878	√
1879	proof, rare
1880	proof, rare
1881	proof, rare
1882	proof, rare
1883	proof, rare
1884	proof, rare
1885	proof, rare

New Zealand Coins : Decimal System

Introduction of Decimal Currency

In 1959, a committee was set up to study and report on decimal coinage. This committee was in favour of such an adoption, and after further study, it was announced in 1963 that New Zealand would change to a decimal coinage system.

In 1964, the Decimal Currency Act, 1964 prescribed the designs, diameters, and standard weights of the decimal coins, which first appeared in circulation on 10th July 1967. These coins were all designed by Reginald George James Berry (known as James) of Wellington. His initials (JB) appear on the reverse of all of our then bronze and cupro-nickel coins.

The word Shilling was included on the 10 cent coin to assist with the transition to decimal currency, it featured on minting of the 10c coin for the years 1967, 1968 and 1969 and was dropped in 1970. The 1968 10 cent coin minting were for collectors sets only.

The coins introduced :           

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New Denomination     Old Denomination      Coin Specification

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50 cents                     5 shillings            Alloy: Cupro-nickel

                                 (one Crown)         Diameter: 31.75mm

                                                            Weight: 13.61gm

Design: The barque Endeavour, commanded by Captain Cook, sailing south, with Mt. Taranaki (Egmont) in the distance under the figure "50"

20 cents                     2 shillings            Alloy: Cupro-nickel

   (one Florin)          Diameter: 28.58mm

                              Weight: 11.31gm

Design: Kiwi facing right and fern bush with figure "20"

10 cents                      1 shilling            Alloy: Cupro-nickel

    (one Bob)            Diameter: 23.62mm

                                                            Weight: 5.66gm

Design: A Maori carved head or koruru under the figure "10" with Maori rafter patterns

5 cents                         6 pence             Alloy: Cupro-nickel

                                                            Diameter: 19.43mm

                                                            Weight: 2.83gm

Design: A tuatara curled on a coastal rock on which is superimposed the figure "5". A gull flies in the background

2 cents                         3 pence             Metal: Bronze

                                                            Diameter: 21.08mm

                                                            Weight: 4.14gm

Design: Two kowhai flowers and leaves surrounding the figure "2"

1 cent                          1 penny             Metal: Bronze

                                                            Diameter: 17.53mm

Weight: 2.07gm

Design: A stylised fern leaf enclosing the figure "1"

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On the 31st March 1989, the issue of 1 and 2 cent pieces ceased. Both coins were demonetised on the 30th April 1990.

In December 1990, a new 20 cent piece was introduced to replace the old 20 cent piece, as the Kiwi design on the old 20 cent piece was transferred to the new $1 coin. Both designs of the 20 cent coin are legal tender along with the earlier two shilling piece or florin.

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20 cents                  Alloy: Cupro-nickel

                              Diameter: 28.58mm

                              Weight: 11.31gm

Design: A representation of a well-known Maori "pukaki" carving.

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On the 11th February 1991, new $1 and $2 coins were introduced to replace the $1 and $2 notes. These two coins and above 20 cent coin were all designed by Robert Maurice Conly, M.B.E. of Wellington.

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$1                           Alloy: Aluminium-bronze

                               Diameter: 23.0mm

                               Weight: 8.0gm

                               Design: The kiwi, bringing to reality the colloquial 

                               term ‘Kiwi Dollar'.

$2                           Alloy: Aluminium-bronze

                               Diameter: 26.5mm

                               Weight: 10.0gm

 Design: The kotuku (white heron), flying right. The kotuku is one of  New Zealand's rarest birds and is held in particularly high regard in  Maori mythology.

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On the 31st July 2006, the Reserve Bank introduced new smaller and lighter 10, 20 and 50 cent coins made of plated steel.  The Bank started withdrawing the corresponding old silver-coloured cupronickel coins at the same time.  The 5 cent coin was withdrawn and not replaced.  The old coin were demonetised, ie declared no longer legal tender, with effect from 1 November 2006.