The gold Falcon of the Plantagenets is the sixth release in the Royal Mint’s Queen’s Beasts series. It is also available in silver.

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When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, the entrance to Westminster Abbey was lined with ten statues who “guarded” the way. These fantastical creatures – The Queen’s Beasts – were a line up of heraldic, and in some cases mythic animals, who symbolized the centuries of heritage that the young queen had inherited.

The Queen’s Beasts Collection of coins from The Royal Mint are inspired by these ancestral beasts of that have watched over the Queen throughout her reign, from coronation to Sapphire Jubilee.

The Falcon symbol descended from the reign of Plantagenet King Edward III who chose the symbol to embody his love of hawking. The white Falcon statue at The Queen’s coronation in the 20th century held a shield with a badge depicting a second white falcon within an open golden ‘fetterlock’ or padlock. The fetterlock and the falcon were popular emblems in the Houses of both York and Lancaster, as they had descended from Edward III’s younger sons John of Gaunt and Edmund of Langley. The open fetterlock can only be used by a noble with a claim to the throne.

The Falcon is said to be the favorite badge of Queen Elizabeth I.

The 2019 Gold Libertad from Banco de Mexico depicts the graceful Angel design that was first struck in 2000.

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The Libertad series was redesigned in 2000 to make them even more attractive to the public. The primary difference is the image of the Angel of Independence monument on the reverse side.

The obverse of the three largest sizes also received a makeover. The redesign features the National Shield in the middle surrounded by different eagle designs used on National Shields throughout Mexican history, including the eagle shown on the Codex Mendocino. The 1/10 and 1/20 coins kept the same obverse image.

There is not a set face value on any of the Mexican Libertad coins; making them some of the few bullion coins, along with the Krugerrand, that have no set face value, even so the coins are considered legal tender.

Banco de México is the central bank of Mexico. By constitutional mandate, it is autonomous in both its operations and management. Its main function is to provide domestic currency to the Mexican economy and its main priority is to ensure the stability of the domestic currency’s purchasing power.

The Libertads are struck for the Banco De Mexico by The Mexican Mint (La Casa de Moneda de México) which is the national mint of Mexico and is the oldest mint in the Americas. It was established in 1535 by the Spanish viceroy Antonio de Mendoza by a decree from the Spanish Crown. The mint is one of the institutions with the longest tradition in Mexico.

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This is the fifth in the Royal Mint’s Queen’s Beast series! This fabulous design is available in three different coins: 1 oz and 1/4 oz of .9999 fine gold and 2 oz of .9999 fine silver.

This bullion series was inspired by the statues that decorated the entrance to the Westminster Abbey for Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1952. They were inspired by the ten “King’s Beasts” statues that Henry VIII had created for Hampton Court. Each of the fantastical beasts holds a different heraldric that displays the Queen’s ancestry.

The Black Bull of Clarence is a “Yorkist” beast which came to The Queen through Edward IV, the first king of England from the House of York and one of the key players in the “Wars of the Roses.” Edward IV is said to have often used the bull as a symbol, as did his brother, Richard III, the last York king

Call Of the Wild Series from The Royal Canadian Mint continues for 2019 with the Moose. This is the sixth release in this highly desirable bullion series that is struck in 99.999% fine gold.

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The “Call of the Wild” Series is struck to the Royal Canadian Mint’s exacting standards in 99.999% pure gold, that’s the world’s highest standard of gold. Each coin depicts a different majestic and iconic animal from Canada’s wilderness in mid-vocalization.

The 2019 Moose design was created by artist Pierre Leduc. The Moose has long been one of Canada’s most popular and iconic symbols. Male moose weigh an average of 1,300 pounds. The huge antler rack is shed and regrown each year and can reach up to five feet across. With this phenomenally speedy regrowth, it’s not surprising to hear that the moose is believed to have the fasted bone growth rate of any animal on the planet.

Each coin includes the same security features that the Royal Canadian Mint has developed for its respected bullion. This includes: a micro-engraved maple leaf laser mark in the coin’s field that has the numeral “19”, denoting the coin’s year of issue that is visible under magnification.

All Call of the Wild coins are distributed in unique credit-card sized packaging that includes an assay certificate on the back of the card certifies the authenticity and purity of the coin, that is signed by the RCM’s Chief Assayer.

Call of the Wild Coins Prior to 2019

The 2018 version of the coin featured a profile of a Golden Eagle’s head. This Eagle is one of Canada’s largest birds of prey. Its name is derived from its glossy feathers that shine as it swoops and soars in the skies over open country.

For 2017, the RCM featured the Elk, in 2016 it was the Roaring Grizzly, the Growling Cougar graced the 2015 coin and the Howling Wolf was seen on the inaugural 2014 mintage.

This is a new design from The Royal Mint that incorporates an oriental motif for the border that is inspired by designs found in Buckingham Palace.

The border surrounds “Britannia,” the personified of the U.K. She symbolizes strength and is a familiar presence – a graceful sentinel on the shoreline. This is the same Britannia that is depicted on the Gold Britannia coin.

In 2018, a new guilloche background and design began being featured on the obverse. Struck in 999.9 fine gold, the Britannia is UK legal tender with the UK Government assurance of weight and purity. Unlimited mintage.

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The gold Buffalo, which is a recreation of America’s iconic “Indian Head” or “Buffalo Nickel,” is America’s first 24 karat gold bullion coin. The government guarantees the coin’s weight and purity.

These pure gold coins were authorized by the Presidential $1 Coin Act on December 22, 2005.

The original nickel design was first minted in 1913 to salute the spirit of the American West. The Native American who is depicted on this gold bullion coin is a composite of three different American Indians. The sculptor, James Earle Fraser, identified two of them before his death as Chief Iron Tail of the Lakota Sioux and Chief Two Moons of the Cheyenne. Many people have claimed that they sat for the piece, but Fraser said he was not able to recall the third person. As for the buffalo? Many believe “Black Diamond,” the New York Zoological Gardens’ buffalo was the model for the bison on the reverse.

The Gold Panda 2019 features a giant panda cuddling a cub. This popular bullion coin from the China Mint is also available in 30 grams of silver.

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Chinese gold and silver Pandas are among the world’s most popular bullion coins. They were first introduced in 1982 and, over the past 35 years, have become a favorite among collectors and investors alike. Not only are they a trusted way of owning precious metals, but Panda coins have become sought-after numismatic items. Unlike most bullion issues, which rarely change in appearance, gold and silver Pandas are released with a new design every year. These attractive and dynamic designs have made Pandas into a highly collectible series.

All mintages display the weight, metallic composition (.999 fine gold) on the reverse and the Chinese legal tender face value on the reverse. The obverse of all mintages depicts Beijing’s Temple of Heaven surrounded by the date in Arabic numerals and “The People’s Republic of China” inscribed in Chinese.

This 2018 Panda featured a portrait of a giant panda bear eating bamboo.

In 2016 gold and silver Panda coins changed from being weighed in ounces to grams. The one troy ounce version was replaced with a coin weighing 30 grams. That’s slightly less than a troy ounce, which equals 31,1034768 grams.

The Gold Britannia 2024 continues the history and beauty of this signature product from the Royal Mint. The 2024 Britannia is also available in silver.

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This coin was first launched in 1987.

The Britannia figure personifies the U.K. She symbolizes strength and is a familiar presence – a graceful sentinel on the shoreline.

The coins that bear her image are symbolic as well, representing the British minting heritage to the world’s investors.

Starting mid-year 2023, the Britannia’s obverse effigy changed to King Charles III.

In 2018, a new guilloche background and design was featured on the coin’s obverse. Struck in 999.9 fine gold, the Britannia is UK legal tender with the UK Government assurance of weight and purity. Unlimited mintage.

Security Features

The 2024 Gold Britannia includes the security features that the Royal Mint launched in 2021. These features offer far more than mere decoration. The micro-text that borders the design, “DECUS ET TUTAMEN,” literally translates to AN ORNAMENT AND A SAFEGUARD. The other new security features include:

• In the lower left-hand of the design, below Britannia’s flowing gown, is a trident to represent
  her naval history. As the viewer changes their perspective this trident becomes a padlock, representing the coin’s secure nature.
• Surface animation the replaces a standard background, reflecting the movement of waves
• Fine details like the Union Flag on Britannia’s shield have been highlighted with tincture lines

2020 is the Year of the Rat or Mouse in the Chinese Lunar calendar. The Perth Mint continues its Australian Lunar series with the 2020 designs in each 99.99% fine gold coin. The series changes each year to depict the animal that represents that year.

Perth Mint was the first major mint to create an original precious metal coin program that celebrates the Chinese lunar calendar. The first in the series was struck for the Year of the Mouse in 1995.

The reverse of the 2020 coin depicts a field mouse with a wheat stalk. The design also incorporates the Chinese character for ‘rat’, the inscription ‘Year of the Mouse’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark. The Australian Lunar series also includes silver coins.

Chinese New Year for 2020 starts on January 25th. In Chinese culture, rats are a sign of wealth and surplus. Chinese Zodiac descriptions say that “Rats” are optimistic, energetic and likable. They are sensitive to other’s feelings, but stubborn. Those born in 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, and 2020 are born in the year of the Rat.

This is the 200th anniversary of Britain’s modern Sovereign. For two centuries this coin has been a constant of British coinage and considered the flagship of the Royal Mint. The 2017 release is a celebration of this status.

The 2017 design returns to Benedetto Pistrucci’s original ‘garter’ sculpture which was first struck in 1820. Pistrucci’s artwork features St George and the dragon surrounded by the full Old French inscription and garter border. For this 2017 edition, the date is shown on the obverse for the first time since 1887. It also features a new shield mint mark, below the slain dragon, to signify the two century anniversary. The coin’s obverse shows the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.

The Britannia celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

To commemorate the milestone, The Royal Mint is using the original design by Sculptor Phillip Nathan from 1987 for the 2017 1 oz. gold bullion. In this design Britannia, the heroic female personification of Britain, stands on England’s South coast braced against a powerful wind holding a trident and a shield adorned with the Union Jack. There is a new accent though, the 2017 design features a radial sunburst behind the iconic spirit of Britain.

The figure of Britannia, a warrior queen or goddess, has been used on British coins since the days of the empire. She has often been said to reflect powerful women through the ages, and, in the case of certain British queens, the events and attitudes of their reigns.

During the eighteenth century her image was used to reinforce Britain’s mastery of the seas when she was first seen with a trident.

Dillon Gage offers a range of bar sizes from a variety of the world’s mints.  (Pictured above is the 10 oz Suisse PAMP bar)

Original issues of this gold bullion are available in 5 and 10 Ruble Sizes.

The obverse of each Ruble features the left-facing profile of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, who was forced to abdicate after the February Revolution of 1917. The reverse features the Imperial Coat of Arms, along with the Tsar’s seal, a shielded double eagle, with crowns that represent Russia, Kazan and Astrakhan.

The ruble (also spelled rouble) has been official Russian currency for 500 years. In 1886, a new 10 Ruble was introduced, which circulated in pre-communist Russia and the Soviet Union for more than 25 years.

Each of these three denominations bear the same images. On the obverse, is the profile of national hero, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, who instigated the fight for Mexican Independence in 1810. The reverse shows an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak.

Mint dates:
10 pesos (1905-08, 1910, 1916-17, 1919-20, 1959, 1961-72)

5 pesos (1905-07, 1910, 1918-20, 1955-72)

2.5 pesos (1919-20, 1944-48, 1951-72)

The gold pesos are struck by the oldest mint in North America, the Mexico City Mint. The 20 pesos were minted from 1917-21 and again in 1959 and from 1960-1971. The obverse shows the Mexican Coat of Arms, depicting an eagle perched on a cactus with a serpent in its beak. The reverse displays the ancient Aztec sun calendar, Cuauhxicalli.

This is one of the Perth Mint’s ongoing Lunar series which celebrates the Chinese Zodiac. The year 2015 is represented by the eighth animal in the zodiac, the Goat,

The coin’s reverse depicts a male goat with a a mountain scene in the distance, a well as the Chinese character for ‘goat’ and the Perth mintmark, P.

The obverse side shows the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley’s, along with the coin’s year, denomination and fineness.

First produced in 1982, each new issue features a different design celebrating China’s iconic Giant Panda on the obverse side along with the face value in yuan. The image of the Temple of Heaven from Beijing’s Forbidden City is the same image that has been on the reverse since this coin was first struck in 1082.

Starting in 2016, the People’s Bank of China changed the Chinese Panda incremental sizes from ounces to grams.

One interesting thing to note, the Pandas are one of the few bullion coins lacking any identifying marks from its sovereign mint.

Canadian Gold Maple Leaf 2024 bullion is available to order from Dillon Gage. This high purity coin features advanced security detailing. The Silver Maple Leaf and Platinum Maple Leaf are also available.

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The Gold Maple Leaf coin was introduced in 1979 and rapidly grew in popularity as the only alternative bullion to the Krugerrand, which was going through distribution issues due to the boycott of apartheid-era South Africa. Gold Maple Leafs minted between 1979 and 1982 have a gold content of .999. In 1982, its purity was raised to .9999, making it the world’s first 99.99% pure gold bullion coin.

The Gold Maple Leaf’s reverse features a detailed sculpture of Canada’s iconic maple leaf by RCM engraver, Walter Ott. This had been the same leaf design used since the coin’s inception. For the first time, the obverse features the effigy of King Charles III. This image was updated three times during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

In 2013, a laser-micro-engraved textured maple leaf privy mark was added on a small area of the reverse (Maple Leaf) side of the coin. In the center of this mark is the numeral denoting the coin’s year of issue, which is only visible under magnification. In 2015, the radial lines on the coin’s background on both sides of the coin were added.

Starting in 2014, all gold Maple Leafs featured three distinct, enhanced security characteristics: advanced engraving, laser-marking technology, and precision radial lines. The Mint combines these features with their Bullion DNA to provide instant authentication for registered 1-ounce Gold and Silver Maple Leaf coins. (Bullion DNA is not featured on fractional sizes.) This registration process features Digital Non-destructive Activation (DNA)technology that captures images encrypted with a string of codes and stores them in the mint’s secure database.

The Royal Canadian Mint’s Bullion DNA Reader technology can authenticate of Gold Maple Leaf coins dated 2014 and later, and Silver Maple Leaf coins dated 2015 and later in real-time.

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