Most expensive coin of all time is a 1794 US Silver Dollar, one of the first ever minted, that History and would now cost millions of pound to buy, despite only weighing 30g of gold. Only a few of these coins survived, making it one of the rarest coins in The 1933 double eagle, for example, was ordered to be melted down before it was ever However, the fact that production of the coin ceased so long ago means that availability of the Double Eagle is lower than it once was and certain issues are now incredibly rare, making them valuable. The coin was generally minted on a large scale from 1849 until it was discontinued in 1933 and many of the coins are available for small premiums over spot price. This is an American bullion coin with a face value of $20, containing approximately 30g of fine gold. These could be limited mintages of collectable series, or small numbers of Proof coins.Īn example of rare gold coins would be the Double Eagle. A numismatist, however, may valueĪ certain coin higher than one of the same weight and material due to factors such asĬlick here to see our range of gold Proof coinsĬlick here to see our range of collectible and numismatic coinsĪ number of mints around the world produce rare gold coins for investors and collectors to purchase.

A gold bullion investor or dealer will therefore value a coinĪccording to its weight and the gold spot price.

In theory, the worth of a bullion coin is objective as it is determined by the price of its The study and collection of coins and other forms of currency is known asĪnd the demand from collectors for rare coins can often lead to the inflation of their prices beyond their initial value.

Collecting rare coins is a popular hobby and can be a valuable method of investment.

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