Standard catalog of world gold coins : with platinum and palladium issues, 1601-present

This new edition of the ultimate gold coins book gives you facts, photos and prices you can use to make solid investments and accurate assessment of coins. In today's volatile gold coins market, there's a lot of opportunities to take advantage of, and equally as many chances where you can be taken advantage of. Make your mark in the market with this gold guide. With four centuries of gold, platinum and palladium coins, this book is: An essential reference for the collector of world gold coins. A premium source of the gold coin investor. Values for more than four hundred years of gold coins. All the types, all their dates of issue, full weights and measures, with valuations true to today's record high gold market; this is a catalog you cannot afford to be without. Standard Catalog Introduction Auction Houses Table of Contents Country Index Standard International Numeral Systems How to use this catalog International Grading Terminology and Abbreviations A Guide to International Numerics Instant Identifier Denomination Index Gold Mint Index Foreign Exachange Table Bullion Value Chart Illustrated Guide To Eastern Mint Names Hejira Date Conversion Chart Afghanistan Austrian Netherlands Burundi Czechoslovakia Dominican Republic Falkland Islands Gabon Hawaii Hungary Jamaica Jordan Latvia Macao Myanmar Oman Outer Baldonia Portugal Ras Al-Khaimah Russia Syria Uganda Uruguay West African States Federation Standard Coinage Zaire With listings for gold coins from 1601-present, and 20,000 photographs, this reference provides information, including values (in 5 condition grades) based on spot bullion prices Presents facts, photographs, and prices for gold coins from around the world, providing an accurate assessment of the value of gold coinage.