| Coin collecting goes back over many centuries. It | | | | higher than their face value as legal tender coins. |
| is man's inborn nature to collect something. And | | | | Precious metal refiners such as will accept all |
| coins are one of the most popular collectable | | | | types of Gold, Silver and Platinum bullion coins and |
| objects. The collection of coins, whether by | | | | scrap metals, paying the highest rates for your |
| professionals or amateurs, is called Numismatics. | | | | investment bullion and coins. |
| This article is a list with the most popular coins | | | | There are almost as many reasons for collecting |
| made from precious metals. People always collect | | | | coins as there are people collecting them. First of |
| coins, especially ones which are minted from | | | | all, gold, platinum, silver and other precious metals |
| precious metals like gold, silver and in later years | | | | has always been one of the best ways for |
| from platinum. The early technology of | | | | keeping and increasing your savings. This means |
| coin-making was very primitive for many | | | | gold, platinum and silver coin collections are a good |
| centuries. And many sorts of coins had very | | | | idea for your investments. Really, sometimes |
| varied shapes. | | | | your coin investments can increase in value from |
| It is well known that the first coins were minted | | | | 25% to 100% per year. What Bank can offer |
| in Lydia (this kingdom was placed in the south | | | | you so large a yearly income? Of course, you are |
| western part of modern day Turkey) in about | | | | unable to get any cash until you sell your coins. |
| 560 BC. And those coins were made of gold. The | | | | Investment in gold coins, platinum coins and silver |
| first silver coins were coined in Greece, in the | | | | coins is not generally subject to reducing prices. |
| state city of Argos in about 700 BC. | | | | Make sure, you chose a coin dealer that has a |
| The first platinum coins were coined in Russia in | | | | good reputation before you start to invest your |
| 1828. There were 3, 6, and 12 ruble coins. The | | | | money in any coins. Conduct research on how |
| minting of Russian platinum coins was stopped in | | | | long a dealer has been in this business. Never |
| 1844. Platinum coins were never used as widely | | | | purchase coins from an unknown dealer, if you |
| as gold coins and silver ones. Some other | | | | cannot check his/her business reputation. Because |
| countries minted coins made from platinum, but | | | | there are a lot of swindlers trying to sell fake |
| they were commemorative coins for collectors, | | | | coins these days. So, be careful every time when |
| not intended for daily use. | | | | you buy coins from new sellers. |
| Every country has minted gold and/or silver coins. | | | | Three main factors determine the value of coins - |
| There was a long period when people used gold | | | | condition, rarity and age. The value of |
| and silver coins as an instrument of payment in | | | | commemorative gold, silver and platinum coins is |
| their daily lives. But from 1933 year making gold | | | | always more than their face value. And prices are |
| coins was almost stopped for daily use in all | | | | growing quickly on many commemorative coins |
| countries of the world. Many countries still mint | | | | and coins bearing certain dates. In some cases, |
| coins from precious metals, but their minting is for | | | | the price can increase by up to 200% in just one |
| commemorative coins that are not made for daily | | | | year! Also it is a very interesting hobby to collect |
| shopping, such as in supermarkets. This is because | | | | coins. Every coin is a piece of the human history, |
| the precious metals scrap price of the precious | | | | and you can touch this history your own hand. |
| metal present in most of these coins now is | | | | |