World famous bullion coins


There are multiple types of silver
Silver is graded by fineness
Sterling Silver (925 fineness) and Fine Silver (999 fineness) are the two most common types of silver

The Krugerrand, Big Five - South Africa

The Krugerrand is a bullion coin from South Africa, named after Paul Kruger (the first President of the South African Republic) and the South African rand. First minted in 1967 by The South African Mint and Rand Refinery, it is known for its 22-karat gold content (91.67% gold and 8.33% copper) and features Kruger on the obverse and the national Springbok antelope on the reverse. The Krugerrand was the world's first modern gold bullion coin and became the most popular investment gold coin
Springbok Antelope
Paul Kruger
22 carat gold 916.70
Paul Kruger
Gold 999.90
back

Series 2
Series 3


No direct sale available from website

The Maple leaf - Canada

The Maple Leaf coin is a Canadian legal tender, pure bullion coin, primarily made of 24-karat gold, introduced by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) in 1979 as the world's first 99.99% pure gold bullion coin. Also available in silver and platinum, it features Canada's national symbol, the maple leaf, on its reverse.
front
back
Gold 999.90
back
www.mint.ca - Royal Canadian Mint - Delivery only in US/Canada 94.95CAD for 1oz silver

The Panda - China

The Chinese Panda is a series of bullion coins issued by the People's Republic of China from 1982. The design of the panda is changed every year and minted in different sizes and denominations.
Giant pandas
Temple of Heaven
Gold 999.90
Temple of Heaven
www.lpm.hk China mint not selling directly to users, rather rely this website for international delivery.
shipping cost is bit high - 440HK$/56$/207aed
Chinese Panda Series

The Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Koala - Australia

The Kangaroo Coin is a series of gold and silver bullion coins from Australia, first issued by the Perth Mint in 1986, often featuring a different kangaroo design each year. These coins are legal tender in Australia, with the one-ounce gold coin carrying a face value of 100 Australian dollars, and are sought after by both collectors and investors due to their high purity and recognized status.
The other famous series are Kookaburra, Koala, Swan, Emu etc
Kangaroo front
Kangaroo back
Australian Nugget Gold 999.90
back
Kookaburra
Koala
Swan
Emu
FREE international delivery!

American Eagle, Buffalo - USA

First released in 1986 the American Eagle is an official gold bullion coin of the United States and is produced by United States Mint to a fineness of 22 karat. The obverse design features the iconic rendition of Lady Liberty, designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The reverse could feature one of two designs.
American Eagle Silver
Lady Liberty
American Eagle Gold 916.70
Lady Liberty
Buffalo Gold 999.90
Buffalo Gold 999.90
www.usmint.gov International delivery

Britannia - UK

Britannia is the female representation of Britain and has been the modern face of bullion since 1987
Britannia silver
Britannia 
Britannia Gold 999.90
Britannia Gold back
British Lion Gold 999.90
British Lion Gold back
www.royalmint.com International delivery
12Pound/16usd/59AED only

Philharmonic - Austria

The Austrian Philharmonic coin was first introduced in 1989 by the Austrian Mint. It is named after the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra (Wiener Philharmoniker), which inspires the design shown on both sides of the coins. The obverse of the 1oz silver coin shows the pipe organ in the Vienna Musikverein's Golden Hall.
Musikverein Pipe Organ
Orchestra instruments
Gold 999.90
Orchestra instruments
www.muenzeoesterreich.at - reliable and have international delivery

Libertad - Mexico

Other famous series

Belgium

The Royal Mint of Belgium primarily designs coins and serves as the issuing authority, while all sales and distribution are handled by the Royal Dutch Mint

Croatia

The Croatian Mint (Hrvatska kovnica novca d.o.o.) is the official state mint of Croatia.
https://croatianmint.hr/en/kategorija-proizvoda/coins-en/commemorative-silver-coins/ - limited options
 Same silver coins are available with lesser cost at Royal Dutch Mint

Estonia

https://pood.omniva.ee/en/15-numismatics
no delivery

Finland

The Mint of Finland primarily designs and produces coins, while sales and distribution are handled through its own channels and authorized dealers.

German

The official German bullion coin mint is the Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg, which has five mints across Germany: Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. These mints produce various official coins, and their products are also available through other official outlets like Münze Deutschland. https://shop.muenze-deutschland.de/en/home/ 
❌International delivery is limited to some countries.
(Note: Germania Mint is a private mint and is not an official German mint.)

Netherlands

Royal Dutch Mint also have regular circulating coin sets and commemorative coins for most of European countries.
✅ https://www.royaldutchmint.com/silver-coins - reliable, slow in email but definitely
International delivery charge €20

Helsinki Mint (www.helsinkimint.com) is a brand name and initiative of the Royal Dutch Mint

Hungary

Hungarian Mint have gold coins, silver coins, circulation series, alloy coins at their webshop 
Central Bank of Hungary, Magyar Nemzeti Bank
✅ https://penzvero.hu/numismatics/?lang=en - reliable
(They have international delivery but charging €105 for delivery!)

Italy

The official state mint of Italy is the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS), also known as the Italian State Mint. The IPZS has recently begun issuing bullion coins, though historically its focus has been on commemorative and circulation currency. https://www.shop.ipzs.it/en/

Latvia

https://www.e-monetas.lv/en/e-shop

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25g .999 - 70€
https://www.e-monetas.lv/en/e-shop/building-the-unbuilt 
UPS International Delivery 26€ - total 96.65€

Lithuania

Lithuanian Mint - https://lithuanian-mint.com/

0.925 28.28g - 86€
https://lithuanian-mint.com/product/20-eur-coin-dedicated-to-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-bank-of-lithuania-au-copy/
✅ <ORD>UPS International delivery 35€ - total 121€

Portugal

The Portuguese mint is Imprensa Nacional–Casa da Moeda (INCM).
https://loja.incm.pt/en/

0.925 27g
https://loja.incm.pt/products/moedas-o-mundo-digital-prata-proof-1026002
❌Delivery 5€ - to limited countries, contact them and confirm before order.

Slovakia

Mincovna Kremnica - https://www.mint.sk/en/eshop

0.925 33.6g 78€ (with VAT 96€)
https://www.mint.sk/en/eshop/collector-coin-20eu-2025-bu-dunajske-luhy-protected-landscape-area
+ Delivery 21€
+ FAO alloy 7 coins 5.2€
+2€
✅<ORD> total 106€
shop@mint.sk

Spain

Real Casa de la Moneda (Royal Mint of Spain) https://tienda.fnmt.es/fnmttv/fnmt/en/

Swiss

https://www.swissmintshop.admin.ch/en/c/SILBERMUENZEN - limited options

Japan 

https://www3.mint.go.jp/front/en
They have only coin sets, and also deliver to limited countries only

UAE

https://centralbank.ae/en/our-operations/currency-and-coins/commemorative-coins/

Other reliable webshops

APMEX, USA

✅APMEX (American Precious Metals Exchange) is one of the largest online bullion dealers in the world, based in the U.S.
https://www.apmex.com/category/20005/silver-coins - reliable and have international shipping

MetalMarket, Poland, EU

https://www.metalmarket.eu/en/menu/silver/silver-coins-851?counter=1

Unique shaped coins

UK Snowflake with green crystal centerpiece – 1 oz. Fine Silver Coin
Australian Quokka 2025 1oz Silver Coloured Coin
2026 Cook Islands Silver Brilliant Love Blossom Heart Shape
Samoa 2025 - Displays the coat of arms of Samoa surrounded by images of marine plant and animal life.
Samoa 2025 reverse - The top layer features a sailboat with a giant octopus' tentacles wrapping around the ship.
Samoa 2025 reverse - Behind the sliding doors is the Atlantis with its beautiful buildings highlighted in gold gilding. A gate is guarded by security keepers, one on each side.
2026 Tuvalu - Features the Jody Clark effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, the monetary denomination, the coin’s weight & fineness, and the 2026 year-date
Comprised of four 1 oz silver proof coins, this unique set portrays a single design when arranged together to form the shape of a traditional Chinese coin. Struck by The Perth Mint from 99.99% pure silver, this beautiful set has a mintage of 1,500 sets.
2026 Tuvalu - ;When arranged, coin capture a panorama of eye-catching, vibrantly colorized artistry. The top coin depicts a white Friesan horse with a brown mane, raising its front hooves in a powerful stance. The right-hand coin shows a chestnut-colored horse galloping along a country path. The bottom coin depicts a Palomino horse and her foal facing each other, both distinguished by golden coats and white manes. Finally, the left-hand coin depicts a dark bay horse with a black mane, standing on rocky terrain in the countryside. Each coin's reverse includes The Perth Mint's "P" mint mark.
2024 dragon
2023 Rabbit
2022 Tiger
2021 Ox

2020 Mouse


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