| Coins are generally hard round pieces of | | | | alloys of all kinds are used for minting |
| metal that are used as currency and have | | | | coins , earlier valuable metals like |
| ben used this way for centuries | | | | gold silver and platinum were used which |
| together. Coins are issued by the banks | | | | then became collectors item or Bullion |
| or Government . Coins are used for day | | | | coins ,for currency the use of copper |
| to day circulation in daily life. Lower | | | | came into practice this too at some |
| denomination are in form of coins where | | | | point when the metal value of copper |
| as higher denominations are issued in | | | | increased had to be ceased after copper |
| form of bank notes . | | | | Nickel was very popular for small coins |
| The gross value of the metal used in | | | | of cent and quarter .Nowadays steel is |
| coins is much lower than the face value | | | | used practically for all the coins |
| of the coin. | | | | ,though plating and coloring of |
| Exception to the currency coins are the | | | | different kinds are given to create |
| Bullion coins ,coins made out of | | | | differentiation among the coins. |
| precious metal like gold silver and | | | | There are many types of coins |
| platinum. These coins are not used for | | | | Currency coins are the ones used for day |
| currency, gold coins and silver coins as | | | | to day circulation ,the face value of |
| currency was ceased in 1933 when the | | | | these coins is the market value of the |
| gross value of the coin became higher | | | | coin ,the gross value of the coin is |
| than the face value. | | | | lower than the face value. |
| Gold and Silver coins are not produced | | | | Bullion Coins -Gold and Silver coins |
| only as souvenirs or as collectors item | | | | ,the coin value of these coins depends |
| or for investors. | | | | 100%on the market value of the metal ,a |
| Gold and Silver coins being very | | | | gold coin is priced as per the |
| valuable are mainly produced for coin | | | | prevailing rate of the gold metal |
| collectors ,or for investors who | | | | .Bullion coins are valued as per the |
| purchase these coins to safe guard their | | | | cost of metal their standard weight as |
| savings. These valuable coins are a good | | | | well as their purity. These coins are no |
| way of liquidating your investments ,in | | | | more used In circulation, they are used |
| the United States financial planners are | | | | as investors item . |
| known to advice their clients to put at | | | | Rare antique coins |
| least 40 % of their savings in | | | | These coins are collectors item , the |
| purchasing these Gold and Silver Bullion | | | | value of these coins is determined by |
| coins. | | | | the rarity the age the condition the |
| Every country mints Gold coins for their | | | | date of issue the mint mark of the coin |
| investors as well as coin | | | | . If the above criteria's are not met |
| collectors.United Stats mints the | | | | with the coin ,the coin is graded with a |
| American Gold Eagle.Canada is known to | | | | low grade and the market value of the |
| mint the very popular Canadian Gold | | | | coin is relatively low. |
| Maple Leaf. | | | | Certain coins have historical |
| South Africa is known to mint the not so | | | | significance to their presence and such |
| popular in demand the Krugerrand. | | | | coins whatever be the condition are well |
| The face value of the U.S Eagle is 10$ | | | | priced n the collectors market. |
| ,though In this case the face value | | | | Coins have been a part of our lives from |
| makes no difference as the gross value | | | | the 6th century BC ,the first coin was |
| of the coin is much more ,the coin in | | | | minted by the Mahajanapadas of Indo- |
| this case is valued as per the | | | | Gangetic Plan since then coins are an |
| prevailing market price of Gold metal. | | | | essential part of lives either in form |
| The Canadian Maple Gold leaf also has a | | | | of currency or In form of Bullion coins |
| nominal face value. | | | | as investment. |
| A great number of metals are used for | | | | Coins - go figure - and enjoy! |
| the production of coins ,metals and | | | | |