What comes after Platinum?

Stooge · February 20, 2007 2:00PM

Forgive me if this is a stupid and already answered question but we have Silver, Gold and Platinum. What comes after Platinum? Is it Pallidium(sp)?

Also what would be the metal that comes before Silver? Is it Bronze?

Later, Paul.

fastrudy · February 20, 2007 2:07PM

What comes after Platinum?

Brian, Coinboy, Eric96, Fastrudy, wondercoin....

Tyler1924S · February 20, 2007 2:12PM

Palladium is up there.

Goldbully · February 20, 2007 2:13PM

<< Forgive me if this is a stupid and already answered question but we have Silver, Gold and Platinum. What comes after Platinum? Is it Pallidium(sp)?

Also what would be the metal that comes before Silver? Is it Bronze?

Later, Paul. >>

Qlatinum

RegistryCoin · February 20, 2007 2:14PM

Well, if it's anything like credit cards; Silver then gold cards, then platinum, then black. Is there a black metal?

xphobe · February 20, 2007 2:17PM

By "after", do you mean in terms of $ per troy oz? Palladium is cheaper than Platinum. Rhodium is extremely expensive, like $5000/tr oz. Osmium and Iridium are up there too, IIRC.

Used to be Platinum (spanish for "little silver") was considered junk. The Incas knew how to work it but the Spaniards didn't, so it was worthless to them. Then later in the 1860s it was used to make fake gold coins. It was cheaper than gold so they would give them a thin wash of gold and pass them as real escudos. Nowadays those fakes are extremely rare and quite valuable.

Or do you mean "after" in the Periodic Table? Mercury and Lead are "after" Gold. Or if you're looking at it by groups (columns), radioactive elements 110 and 111 are after platinum and gold.

"Before" Silver and Gold in the same Group would be Copper. "Before" Platinum and Palladium would be Nickel.

edit: Oh yeah and there's always "gold-pressed Latinum" for you Ferengis (and you know who you are)

Tyler1924S · February 20, 2007 2:19PM

Rhodium is more than $6,000 per ounce.

Lionel · February 20, 2007 2:38PM

Credit card payments!

jamakin · February 20, 2007 3:23PM

<< Credit card payments! >>

LOL I fell of my chair laughing.

MacCrimmon · February 20, 2007 3:44PM

eBay!!

Stooge · February 20, 2007 4:06PM

<< By "after", do you mean in terms of $ per troy oz? Palladium is cheaper than Platinum. Rhodium is extremely expensive, like $5000/tr oz. Osmium and Iridium are up there too, IIRC. >>

This was what I was asking. If the Mint decided to produce the next precious metal it would be Palladium or Rhodium.

I was just curious as to what was the next precious metal in line after the above mentioned.

Thanks for the answers.

Later, Paul.

Paleodale · February 20, 2007 6:11PM

Canada is is coming out with a One Million Dollar coin soon,, I wonder what it's suppose to be made of and how big would it have to be to be worth one million,?????????...

pb2y · February 20, 2007 8:22PM

The one ounce plutonium????

LALASD4 · February 20, 2007 8:29PM

On the Periodic Table, Gold comes after Platinum.

basestealer · February 20, 2007 8:30PM

I thought Canada was making a rhodium coin, but I'm not sure.

ddink · February 21, 2007 12:53AM

Palladium is less expensive than platinum, iirc. Rhodium is more of an industrial metal than a precious metal (as I understand it). After platinum, there aren't any more precious metals, per se.

Baley · February 21, 2007 12:55AM

xprobe gave an excellent answer worth repeating

By "after", do you mean in terms of $ per troy oz? Palladium is cheaper than Platinum. Rhodium is extremely expensive, like $5000/tr oz. Osmium and Iridium are up there too, IIRC.

Used to be Platinum (spanish for "little silver") was considered junk. The Incas knew how to work it but the Spaniards didn't, so it was worthless to them. Then later in the 1860s it was used to make fake gold coins. It was cheaper than gold so they would give them a thin wash of gold and pass them as real escudos. Nowadays those fakes are extremely rare and quite valuable.

Or do you mean "after" in the Periodic Table? Mercury and Lead are "after" Gold. Or if you're looking at it by groups (columns), radioactive elements 110 and 111 are after platinum and gold.

"Before" Silver and Gold in the same Group would be Copper. "Before" Platinum and Palladium would be Nickel.

edit: Oh yeah and there's always "gold-pressed Latinum" for you Ferengis (and you know who you are)

I think it's good to get metals into the public's hands. This is real wealth that can't be diluted away (unless they mine a rich asteroid

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BobaFett72 · February 21, 2007 1:08AM

credit card statements with charges for the Mint.

Cladiator · February 21, 2007 1:18AM

Several countries already make coins in Palladium if you're looking for coins in metal not commonly seen. Cheaper than Platinum too so it won't cost you and arm and a leg to get some.

Writersblock · February 21, 2007 5:03AM

<< Is there a black metal? >>

I think some cobalt alloys are black.

ziggy29 · February 21, 2007 5:09AM

Actually, gold comes after platinum. On the periodic table, anyway.

flaminio · February 21, 2007 5:19AM

<< Well, if it's anything like credit cards; Silver then gold cards, then platinum, then black. Is there a black metal? >>

Iron's mostly black. Not particularly valuable for coins.

How about niobium? Austria made some commems out of niobium. Or maybe titanium?

Here's a place that has "coins" made from lots of obscure metals. Real cool stuff, there.

xphobe · February 24, 2007 2:30PM

Boron and Carbon are the only elements I know of that are black. No metal is black unless it oxidizes.

I have a few coins made of odd elements, including the ones from the link above.

Bear · February 24, 2007 2:44PM

How about a gas coin, enclosed in a sealed

air tight capsule. Perhaps xenon or argon.

The next best Idea is a 2 and three metal coin.

After silver, gold and platinum, there really is not

much further that one can go other then multi

metallic coins.

flaminio · February 25, 2007 1:17AM

Cool table, xphobe.

Another great link for this sort of thread is Tony Clayton's Metals Used in Coins and Medals. He's got a fairly comprehensive list there.

trozau · February 25, 2007 2:21AM

From Wikipedia:

Chemically, the precious metals are less reactive than most elements, have high luster, and have higher melting points than other metals. Historically, precious metals were important as currency, but are now regarded mainly as investment and industrial commodities. Gold, silver, platinum and palladium each have an ISO 4217 currency code.

The best-known precious metals are gold and silver. While both have industrial uses, they are better known for their uses in art, jewelry, and coinage. Other precious metals include the Platinum group metals: ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum, of which platinum is the most widely traded.

SportsModerator · February 25, 2007 2:33AM

I read that Canada is producing a One million dollar gold coin, I believe weighing 50? kilos of gold. Something like that anyway. They are priced at 2 Million and will be struck to order. I'll be happy to PM the phone # of the Royal Canadian Mint for those of you wanting to jump in on the first day of sale just in case of an early sellout.

I look forward to all the threads here tracking the sales figures and the speculation among the flippers!

Someone shoot me.................................

xphobe · February 25, 2007 2:49AM

Get your Palladium here! Nice door stop.

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