Precious metals in bulk form are known as bullion, and are traded on commodity markets. Bullion metals may be cast into ingots, or minted into coins. The defining attribute of bullion is that it is valued by its mass and purity rather than by a face value as money. Many nations mint bullion coins, of which the most famous is probably the gold South African Krugerrand. Although nominally issued as legal tender, these coins' face value as currency is far below that of their value as bullion. For instance, the United States mints a gold bullion coin (the Gold Eagle) at a face value of $50 containing 1 troy ounce (31.1035 g) of gold
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The Kruger rand value comes from the bullion content, 1 ounce or 31 grams, 22 carats, 32,77 mm diameter, 2.84 thick best condition may realize £1051.87 as at 25th January
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Lieutenant Rose and the Stolen Bullion - 1913 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
Even if Krugerrand value is closely linked to the value of gold, Krugerrands are worth more as coins, since they are sold with a premium (3% and more) over the gold price. Specially proof Krugerrand coins that have a collector value are worth much more than the gold they are made of. Older bullion Krugerrands may also increase in their collector value.
The James bond movie which has bullion depository is known as Goldfinger. In this movies, James Bond is conducting an investigation on certain gold smugglers.