Chinese Panda coin: gold, silver and years of issue
The Panda is struck by the People’s Republic of China. It has been issued in gold since 1982 and in silver since 1983, and its reverse is redesigned every year, as are those of the Australian Kangaroo and Kookaburra. Where the Maple Leaf, the Krugerrand or the […]
Which 50 franc coin is the most valuable?
Five families of French coins carry the face value of fifty francs, struck over nearly a century and a half and in three different metals. The most valuable is a gold coin, and more precisely a 50 franc gold coin of the Third Republic, known as the […]
Napoleon III bare head or laureate head: how to tell them apart
The bare head runs to 1860, the laureate head starts in 1862, and no circulation strike is dated 1861. Edge, reverse and diameter, the marks that decide.
What are French silver francs worth? Semeuse, Hercule, Turin, 100 Francs
Many French households keep a few silver coins without quite knowing what they are. A Semeuse found in a drawer, an Hercule inherited from a grandfather, a hundred-franc commemorative bought at the post office in the nineties. These coins have one thing in common: they contain silver metal, and that silver has a value that […]
How much is a Mexican 50 pesos gold coin worth?
The 50 pesos weighs 41.67 grams at a fineness of 900, more metal than a one ounce coin. Here is how to work out its value from the gold price, and how to tell a genuine one.
Which gold bar should you buy? From the 5 g minted bar to the 1 kg bar
The right gold bar is not the largest your budget allows, it is the one that lets you sell exactly what you need. Premium against divisibility, across nine weights from 5 grams to one kilo.