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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 101815, member: 39&quot;]Some countries actually issue silver coins at face value. Instead of paying about 30 dollars for a $1 coin, you &quot;pay&quot; exactly the amount that this coin will then buy you if you spend it. A concept which I as a collector appreciate of course <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> except that those pieces do not really circulate. Not even in countries that do have &quot;high&quot; denomination coins. Too heavy, not accepted by vending machines, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Austrian Mint even launched a promotion campaign last year to make its silver collector coins more popular. They are legal tender (well, in Austria only) and easily available without any surcharge. Sure, a circulating silver coin costs the government more than a circulating CuNi piece. The Mint&#039;s dilemma, however, is that the fewer people are aware of such coins, the fewer will collect them ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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