Platinum Noble
(.9995 fine platinum)
 The first platinum investment coin, the one-ounce Noble from the Isle of Man, was introduced in November 1983. The Isle of Man is an ancient British protectorate, and well known for producing a variety of high-quality coins with innovative and unusual designs. From 1983 through 1989, the Pobjoy Mint of England produced the Platinum Noble in sizes ranging from 10 ounces to 1/10 ounce, with the face value shown in "Nobles," a value equal the platinum content in troy ounces. The reverse of all coins features an historic Viking longship, "Thusly," shown under full sail. The obverse features the young Queen Elizabeth II with crown. |
Platinum bars are a good way to invest in the precious metal platinum with a lower premium over spot than for platinum bullion coins. Only 120-130 tons of platinum reach the western world markets each year. Approximately 10 tons of raw ore must be mined to produce one pure ounce of platinum. Approximately 90% of all platinum supplies come from South Africa and the former Soviet Republics. Platinum is used in production of one of every five consumer products. Platinum is necessary to the future of a pollution-free world. All the platinum ever mined throughout history would fill a cube less than 25 feet on each side.
The American Eagle Platinum coin is popular with investors and collectors alike who find the coin's beauty and the purity guarantee of the U.S. Mint irresistible. The obverse depicts the head of America's symbol of freedom, the Statue of Liberty and the reverse shows an American Eagle soaring high above the earth. These are legal tender coins with their "face" value imprinted in U.S. Dollars. The one-ounce platinum coin displays the highest face value ($100) ever to appear on a U.S. coin. The American Eagle platinum is unique in that it is the only platinum bullion coin whose weight, content, and purity is backed by the United States Government. 
Australia was the first major nation in modern times to announce its intention to produce an ounce-denominated platinum coin issue and since its first year of issue, the Australian Koala platinum coins have remained a leader in world investment coin markets. Each Koala is beautifully designed and extensively frosted, for a luminous brilliance not found on other platinum bullion coins. Koalas are .9995 fine, are legal tender, and sell at prices that reflect the value of their platinum content, not their face values. 
