Platinum Gram Bar - Argor Heraeus, Coin from Switzerland - detailed information

In Switzerland, apart from the government-owned Swissmint, there are also some private mints producing bullion which is not legal tender and is targeted at investors and not at coin collectors, such as this 1g platinum piece.

This one-gram platinum bar is part of a large range of bullion products by Argor-Heraeus.

While platinum coins are experiencing a resurgence in the 21st century, platinum bars still offer more designs, weights, and styles than the platinum bullion coin market. One of the leaders in this area is Argor-Heraeus, a Switzerland-based refiner.

Platinum bullion has been available to investors alongside gold and silver since the 1970s when nations like the United States again allowed private citizens to hold physical precious metals. Platinum bars were among the first items produced, though platinum coins also began to appear in the 1980s. Today, platinum bars are the more plentiful option with styles ranging from minted ingots and cast bar.