Protea collector coins in gold and silver from SA Mint in South Africa

The SA Mint produced a series of gold "Protea" coins until 2019 in two different sizes to commemorate South Africa's rich history. The obverse shows an image of the King Protea (Protea Cynaroides) or King Sugar Bush, the national flower of South Africa. The SA Mint/South African Mint is responsible...

Precious metals collection

Many people nowadays are interested in building a noble coin collection to provide for their future. Especially rare collectibles are always popular here. Not only hobby collectors, but also numismatists tend to grab modern collectibles. Finally, these enhance the collection once again. But what does "modern" mean in terms of...

About numismatists and coin collectors

When it comes to collecting coins, be it gold coins, silver coins, platinum coins or palladium coins, the word "numismatist" and "coin collector" is often used. Officially, a numismatist is defined as a person who "studies" coins and collects coins. Numismatists, however, do not only study and collect coins. Also,...