Gold Coin Reference

The world's great bullion coins.

From the Krugerrand that started it all in 1967 to today's 99.99% strikes — full specifications, history, design, authentication, and IRA eligibility for every major coin.

21
Coins profiled
1967
Year it all began
99.99%
Highest purity
15
Countries
Region
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Every major bullion coin at a glance — click any column heading to sort.

Coin Country Since Purity Karat IRA Mint
🇺🇸American Gold Buffalo United States 2006 99.99% 24k United States Mint
🇺🇸American Gold Eagle United States 1986 91.67% 22k United States Mint
🇦🇺Australian Gold Kangaroo Australia 1986 99.99% 24k Perth Mint
🇦🇹Austrian Gold Ducat Austria 1915 98.6% 23.65k Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich)
🇦🇹Austrian Philharmonic Austria 1989 99.99% 24k Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich)
🇬🇧British Gold Britannia United Kingdom 1987 99.99% 24k The Royal Mint
🇬🇧British Gold Sovereign United Kingdom 1817 91.67% 22k The Royal Mint
🇨🇦Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Canada 1979 99.99% 24k Royal Canadian Mint
🇨🇳Chinese Gold Panda China 1982 99.9% 24k People's Bank of China
🇨🇳Chinese Lunar Gold China 1981 99.9% 24k China Gold Coin (PBoC)
🇫🇷French Napoleon (20 Francs) France 1803 90% 21.6k Monnaie de Paris
🇮🇳Indian Gold (MMTC-PAMP) India 2008 99.99% 24k MMTC-PAMP
🇲🇽Mexican Centenario (50 Pesos) Mexico 1921 90% 21.6k Casa de Moneda de México
🇲🇽Mexican Gold Libertad Mexico 1981 99.9% 24k Casa de Moneda de México
🇳🇱Netherlands Gold Ducat Netherlands 1586 98.3% 23.6k Royal Dutch Mint
🇦🇺Perth Mint Lunar Series (Gold) Australia 1996 99.99% 24k The Perth Mint
🇷🇺Russian George the Victorious Russia 2006 99.9% 24k Goznak (Moscow & St Petersburg Mints)
🇸🇴Somali Elephant (Gold) Somalia 2004 99.99% 24k Bavarian State Mint
🇿🇦South African Krugerrand South Africa 1967 91.67% 22k South African Mint
🇨🇭Swiss Vreneli (20 Francs) Switzerland 1897 90% 21.6k Swissmint
🇹🇷Turkish Gold (Cumhuriyet Altını) Turkey 1923 91.6% 22k Turkish State Mint (Darphane)
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