Modern Silver Minting Silver coin

various governments mint, or authorize minting of, silver bullion coins nominal face value in national currency. face value nominal because value stated on coin less value of silver in coin. common world silver bullion coins, preceded minimum guaranteed purity, , ordered year of introduction:

99.90% 1982 mexican silver libertad
99.90% 1983 chinese silver panda
99.90% 1986 american silver eagle
99.99% 1988 canadian silver maple leaf
99.90% 1990 australian silver kookaburra (minted perth mint)
99.90% 1993 australian silver kangaroo (minted royal australian mint)
95.80% 1997 british silver britannia (from 1997, proof version only. public issue 1998)
99.90% 2008 austrian silver vienna philharmonic
99.90% 2009 russian george victorious

silver rounds

privately minted silver rounds or generic silver rounds called rounds instead of coins because mint , other government mints reserves use of word coin government issued currency face value expressed in national currency. privately minted rounds have set weight of 1 troy ounce of silver (31.103 grams of 99.9% silver), dimensions of 2.54 mm thick , 39 mm across. these carry sorts of designs, assayer/mine backed bullion engravable gifts, automobiles, firearms, armed forces commemorative, , holidays. unlike silver bullion coins, silver rounds carry no face value , not considered legal tender. similarly, both government , private sector mints issue silver bars investors , collectors without nominal face value.