Palladium Coins
Adding palladium to your investment portfolio can be as easy as buying the coins. Palladium coins give the advantage of a small, lightweight, easy to transport (less shipping costs) investment. Coins generally range from 92% to 99% purity which means that palladium coins will hold their value just as well as the metal itself.
Here is a summary of the most common palladium coins found worldwide.
Palladium Maple Leaf
The most popular palladium coin is the Canadian Palladium Maple Leaf. Minted from the Royal Canadian Mint. To date, the Palladium Maple Leafs were only in circulation for three years. In 2005 there were 60,000 Palladium Maple Leafs minted. In 2006 there were 70,000 minted. And in 2007 there were only 15,000 minted.
Slovak Republic Bi-Metal Pentagon Coin
In 2004 Slovakia joined the EU, along with 10 other countries, making it the biggest EU expansion in history. The Republic of Slovak then struck a pentagon shaped palladium coin to commemorate the occasion. The coin is bi-metal featuring gold & palladium.
There are several other significant palladium coins. Check back to Palladium Coin & Bullion to learn more.