There is nothing like the gift of gold for Christmas. These coins and bars will make your beloved’s eyes glitter with joy in Provident Metals’ 11th day of the gift-giving guide. Mexican 2 Peso Gold coin The peso includes .0482 troy ounces of pure gold and features a portrait of Mexican hero Don Miguel Hidalgo….
12 Days of Christmas: Gifts for Beginner Stackers
Welcome your family and friends to precious metals investing by making sure they have all the basics covered. Our list for the third day of Christmas below features recommendations to help a new stacker. 10 Power Chrome Jeweler’s Loupe A beginner stacker is still learning the ropes of coin grading, and this loupe will allow…
Sun Gods and Leprechauns: Our 5 Favorite Gold Mythologies and Fables
Throughout history, storytelling was commonplace within most cultures. Likewise, gold has been held in high esteem dating back more than 5,000 years. That’s why it’s not surprising many of the world’s best stories include our favorite yellow metal. Gold Mythology and Fables Broadly speaking, mythology is defined as a traditional story that can “arise as…
Ancient Gold Coins Unearthed in Indonesia
Hundreds of ancient coins unearthed by the 2004 tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia discovered by an oyster gatherer in a village swamp. Last week, a woman collecting oysters in the northern Indonesia village of Gampong Pande discovered an ancient chest full of gold coins, according to the Jakarta Post. The chest — decorated ornately with…
Reality TV Gold
In September, we posted a blog highlighting a few of our favorite gold-themed cinematic classics. From 1925’s The Gold Rush to the fast-paced Bruce Willis action flick Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995), a love of golden treasure has weaved its way onto the silver screen for nearly a century. Yet in a time when…
The Anatomy of a Coin
It’s likely that many people reading this already have fundamental knowledge of valuable gold and silver coins — and why they make for a wise investment. Unlike paper currency, you understand that precious metals have inherent or intrinsic value. And as a collector of gold and silver coins, you know precious metal bars and coins…
