Gold Market Insights

Category: Numismatic

  • ☆ Swiss gold coins 20 francs Vreneli Helvetia, 1897–1936, 1947, 1949.

    The Vreneli (in German and French), Marengo (in Italian) is the popular name for a range of gold coins of the Swiss Confederation. The official name of these coins is “Helvetia head”, “Helvetiakopf” (in German) or “Helvetia head” (in English). These coins were issued between 1897 and 1936, as well as in 1947 and 1949.…

  • ☆ 1933 double eagle gold coin.

    One 1933 double eagle currently holds the record for highest price paid at auction for a single U.S. coin when it was purchased for US$18.9 million. 445,500 specimens of this Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle were minted in 1933, the last year of production for the Double Eagle, but no specimens ever officially circulated and nearly all…

  • What are mint error coins?

    What Are Mint-Made Error Coins and Why Are They Valuable Mint-made error coins are coins with mistakes that occur during their production at the mint. As factories, mints rely on complex machinery and human oversight, so equipment deterioration, accidents, or even personnel interventions can lead to improperly minted coins. Although error definitions are established, new…

  • Investing in Semi-numismatic coins.

    What are semi-numismatic Coins? Semi-numismatic coins are unique assets that carry value beyond their metal content. Unlike standard bullion, which is valued purely based on its precious metal weight (like gold or silver), semi-numismatic coins combine both bullion and collectible appeal. This means they are often worth more than their “melt value”—the value if the…