Comments on: American Elements to Mint Coins from Rare and Advanced Metals for EFT, Hedge Fund and Private Investor Reserves

By: jim

jim — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:12:43 +0000

It is possible to mint coins of Iridium and Rhenium, though those metals are very hard. Fred Zinkann has done so. A company called Metallium is making coins (tokens actually) from all the elements in the AE Bullion list and more. And yes, some of them do oxidize quickly and must be kept sealed in glass. Gallium melts unless you keep it in the fridge. Niobium, Zirconium, Scandium, Titanium and Tantalum however make very attractive coins. You’d be surprised how many elements have already been used to make real legal tender coins… including carbon and antimony! See my website.

By: pete

pete — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:29:16 +0000

NO not possible to MINT
due to oxidation of rare minerals.
must be 100% air tight contained.
Rodium at 10.000$
silver at 18$
Which has the MOST potentiel ??
I go for AG

By: Koichi Ito

Koichi Ito — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:46:38 +0000

Not so distant future, we can buy coins minted in Rhodium, Hafnium, Scandium, and 14 rare earth metals. Is it possible mint coins out of Iridium or Rhenium? I think so. Why any mints in the world do not issues coins made of these metals?