Palladium coin

Palladium coins are a form of coinage made out of the rare silver-white transition metal palladium. Palladium is internationally recognised as a form of currency under ISO 4217. Tonga commenced issuing palladium coins in 1967, which included the Tonga Palladium Hau. Since then a number of countries have issued palladium coins, including Canada, the Soviet Union, France, Russia, China, Australia and Slovakia. Most of these have been special commemorative coins.

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The former USSR and now Russian Federation minted the most palladium coins in the world. Some other popular palladium coins minted by other countries are listed below.

Canadian Big & Little Bear Constellations and Palladium Maple Leaf

These are the lowest mintage coins ever minted by the Royal Canadian Mint. Totalling no more than 1200 coins. There are 4 versions corresponding to 4 seasons. Actual mintages are 297 springs, 296 summers, 296 autumns, and 293 winters. The Royal Canadian Mint also mints palladium maple leafs as of 2005.

See also

• Precious metal
• Gold coin
• Silver coin
• Platinum coin

References

• Rene Frank: "Catalogue of Palladium Coins 2007", moneytrend, Vienna (Austria) 2006, ISBN 3-9501620-7-0