Bullion Bars. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium and Copper Bars.
The first gold coins in history were coined by Egyptian Pharaohs around 2,700 BC. These gold coins, of variable purity, were used primarily as gifts and not for commerce. Several centuries later, King Croesus, ruler of Lydia between 560-546 BC, began issuing gold coins, with a standardised purity, for general circulation. King Croesus' gold coins follow the first silver coins that were minted by king Pheidon of Argos around 700 BC. The Ying Yuan was another gold coin minted during this time by the Chinese in the 6th or 5th century BC.
 85 one ounce silver coins, Austrian Philharmonics  US $1,500.00
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 LOT 5 X SILVER BAR ACE OF DIAMOND STAR CARD BAR POKER US $6.17
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 2005 1/2 OZ Cameo Proof Eagle Platinum Coin Box Papers US $1,000.00
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 BRILLIANT 2008 $1 AMERICAN SILVER EAGLE PCGS MS 69 US $37.95
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 2010 SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE 1 OZ. COIN – FREE SHIPPING US $23.26
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 1999 1/2 OZ Cameo Proof Eagle Platinum Coin Box Papers US $1,025.10
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 2000 1/2 OZ Cameo Proof Eagle Platinum Coin Box Papers US $1,085.00
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 Silver Trade Unit 1 Oz. Silver Round US $24.99
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 APMEX 100 OZ .999 PURE SILVER BAR IN ORIGINAL BOX US $1,799.00
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 2003 1/4 OZ Cameo Proof Eagle Platinum Coin Box Papers US $510.00
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Gold coins then had a very long period as a primary form of money, only falling into disuse in the early 20th century. Most of the world stopped making gold coins as currency by 1933, as countries switched from the Gold Standard due to hoarding during the worldwide economic crisis of the Great Depression. In the United States, this was following Executive Order 6102.