Category: Gold coins and bars
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The US Mint.
The United States Mint, a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, has played a vital role in the country’s economic history since its establishment in 1792. Its primary functions include producing coinage for trade and commerce while overseeing the movement of bullion. It’s worth noting that paper money production falls under the jurisdiction of…
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20 Francs gold coins Ceres, French Gold Coin – 1849-1851.
The gold 20 francs coin featuring Ceres was issued during the period of the Second Republic in France, which began on February 24th, 1848 with the provisional proclamation of the Republic in Paris, and ended on December 2nd, 1852 with the proclamation of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte as emperor. This period succeeded the July Monarchy and was…
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Gold French 10 Franc Coins.
The specification of the gold 10 Francs coins remained consistent over the almost seven decades they were minted. They had a diameter of 19.00 millimeters and a weight of 3.20 grams. With a fineness of 900.0, equivalent to 21.6 carats, the French 10 Franc coins contained 2.88 grams of pure gold. The engravings on these…
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☆ French Gold Coins.
France is a country rich in history and gold coins represent a large part of it. The first French franc was struck in 1360 as a gold coin. It was issued after King John was freed and depicted the King in armor seated on a horse. By 1643, francs stopped being used but they found…