Gold coins abroad
Gold coins abroad - the world in the palm of your hand
Foreign gold coins represent coins that come from different parts of the world. It can be said that foreign gold coins represent the world in the palm of your hand, the world at your fingertips. Each coin hides a part of the world where the coin comes from and where it was minted. The coins are rare, unique and, alongside the classic investment coins, hold significant additional appreciation potential.
As already mentioned, gold coins of foreign countries are minted on various occasions, anniversaries, dedicated to personalities of human civilization, etc. Every year more and more precious coins are issued, which are very few and will never be repeated. Herein lies the main appreciation potential, the fewer the pieces, the rarer and more desirable the coin is compared to classic investment coins, which represent the current value of the metal.
| Parameters | foreign gold coins | Classic investment gold coins |
|---|---|---|
| Very limited issue size | YES (in pieces, tens, hundreds) | NO (millions of pieces are minted) |
| High quality mintage - Proof | YES (coins minted with mints designed specifically for the mintage) | NO (normal quality, mass production) |
| Original packaging | YES (original cases in which the coins are delivered) | NO (without etui) |
| Certificate | YES (coins are certified) | NO (not certified) |
| Rarity | YES (limited edition, no more to be minted) | NO (minted all the time) |
| Evaluation | YES (coins appreciate significantly over time beyond the metal itself) | NO (only the price of the metal at the current time) |
| Quick liquidity | NO (investment for a longer time horizon) | YES (instant liquidity) |
| VAT | NO (VAT exempt) | NO (VAT exempt) |
| Decline in gold price | NO (the coin retains its value even if the price of the metal falls, it does not fall, it increases over time) | YES (coin value decreases - pure metal) |
The Canadian Royal Mint
The Royal Mint was founded in 1908 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Mint is state-owned and has an annual production of more than 1 billion coins. The most popular are the world famous Maple Leaf. Gold coins have been minted since 1979 and silver coins since 1988. The company also produces coins for dozens of other countries. In total, it has more than 50 billion coins to its credit. It has been working with the state of Barbados for the longest time, more than 30 years.
British Royal Mint - The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint has been allowed to mint British coins since it was founded more than 1,100 years ago. In the early days it produced coins for England, then for the whole of Great Britain. The Mint is 100% owned by the British Treasury. The Mint not only mints coins for the UK, but also exports coins to over 60 countries worldwide. It produces collector coins, military medals and various civilian decorations. All the Orders of the British Empire were produced here from 1970 to 2009. The Mint has also produced coins for Canada. In 1931, the administration of the Ottawa branch was transferred to the Canadian government and the Royal Canadian Mint was formed.
Australian PERTH Mint
The Mint was founded in 1899 in Perth, Australia. The town was originally built in the heat of the gold rush that broke out in Western Australia to speed up the minting of gold sovereigns by British sovereigns and for distribution to the British Empire. The Perth Mint was the last of the three Australian colonial branches after the now defunct Sydney Mint and Melbourne Mint. In 1970, the Mint was transferred to the State Government of Western Australia. Among the most popular coins are those with koala, kangaroo and kingfisher motifs. The Mint processes 400 tonnes of gold annually and is also famous for producing the largest gold coin in the world - it has a purity of 999.9, weighs one tonne and has a face value of one million Australian dollars. The coin is 80 centimetres in diameter and 12 centimetres thick.
The United States Mint
Established in 1792 by Congress under the Coinage Act and originally administered under the Department of State. Under the terms of the Act, the first Mint building was located in Philadelphia. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and today operates in Denver, San Francisco, and West Point, in addition to Philadelphia, with additional offices located in various parts of the United States. The Mint is a national mint and has put 17.046 billion coins into circulation through 2015. The most popular are the gold and silver American Eagle, which have been minted since 1986. Legend has it that George Washington even donated some of his silver to the company so that it could mint coins as soon as possible.
