Gold and silver coins from more than 120 countries, from the 1850s to the 1960s. Every coin has its own page with its weight, purity and live melt value. Pick a country to see its coins.
United Kingdom — Classic Gold Coins
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British Gold Sovereign
Gold melt value$940.87
Mexico — Classic Gold Coins
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Mexican 50 Pesos Gold (Centenario)
Gold melt value$4,818.87
France — Classic Gold Coins
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French 20 Francs Gold
Gold melt value$746.15
Switzerland — Classic Gold Coins
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Swiss 20 Francs Gold (Vreneli)
Gold melt value$746.15
Values per coin use these spot prices (US dollars):
- Gold $3,996.90 per troy oz Current quote · Quote time Oct 23, 10:19 PM EDT
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Melt value is the metal content at spot price, not a buy or sell price. Collectible coins can be worth much more. For reference only.
Historic gold and silver coins by country
Each coin’s weight and purity is checked against the mint, central bank, coinage law or government report that set it, and the coin’s page links that official source. Where no official record can be found online, a coin is listed only if an independent reference agrees with the figures; coins we cannot confirm are left out until we can. Weights are the standard weight of a new coin; worn coins weigh a little less. Many of these coins are worth more to collectors than their metal, so treat melt value as a floor.
Shared gold standards
Many 19th-century countries struck gold to shared standards so their coins could circulate across borders. France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and other members of the Latin Monetary Union all struck 20-franc coins of 6.45 g at 90% gold, so a Swiss Vreneli holds the same gold as a French Rooster, an Italian 20 lire or a Belgian 20 francs. The British sovereign standard (7.99 g at 91.67%) was used across the British Empire, from Australia to South Africa and Canada.
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