Gold Coin Buying in Warsaw, Poland – Current Buyback Prices

In addition to buying, we also run investment gold sales: bullion and collector coins as well as bars. Our offer includes coins we currently have in stock — among others the 20 Francs and the British Sovereign, and periodically also Krugerrands, Britannias and NBP coins. Current selling prices are shown in the "Selling price" column in the price list above. Items marked "Ask for availability" are confirmed by phone — we will check current stock and quote the price.

Our selling prices are based on the gold price published by NBP, so they are transparent and tied to the current gold market. If you are also interested in gold buying in Warsaw, we also appraise and buy back gold bars and scrap. Transactions take place on site, at our location in the centre of Warsaw (Platinum Towers, ul. Grzybowska 61), with full documentation and in line with AML/CFT procedures.

Looking for a specific gold investment or collector coin? Get in touch to check availability and reserve your chosen item. We also run a currency exchange office in Warsaw.

The value of a bullion coin comes primarily from its pure gold content and the current market quote. You will find the live rate and an NBP-based chart below; collector coins are valued individually, taking numismatic value into account. We also buy scrap gold and jewellery — see our gold buying page for details.

Bullion coins are investment gold in coin form, with guaranteed purity of 999.9 or 916. They are struck at national mints — South Africa, Australia, Canada, Austria, the United Kingdom. Each piece carries a mintage, year of issue and net weight, which keeps valuation transparent for both sides. At Argentarii we buy every year of every popular bullion issue, with the price set by the gold price published by NBP and the purity and weight of the coin.

The Krugerrand was the first modern bullion coin. Minting began on 3 July 1967 and continues today, and we accept every year of issue.

The coin weighs about 33.9 g and is 916.6 fine, which is 22 carat. The rest of the alloy is copper. It holds exactly one troy ounce of pure gold, 31.1035 g, and that figure sets the buyback price.

Copper gives the Krugerrand its reddish tone and makes it more resistant to scratching. It does not reduce the value of the coin. A Britannia or a Maple Leaf weighs less and holds the same amount of pure metal.

The Krugerrand is the only bullion coin without a currency denomination struck on it. Its face value is expressed in ounces of pure gold. The obverse shows Paul Kruger, the reverse a springbok designed by Coert Steynberg.

Fractional coins of 1/2, 1/4 and 1/10 oz have been minted since 1980. We price them in proportion to their metal content.

The current Krugerrand buyback price is in the table at the top of this page. It is recalculated together with the gold rate.

This is a common misunderstanding at the counter. An Austrian ducat dated 1915 almost never comes from 1915.

Münze Österreich still strikes these coins today and always puts the same date on them. The design itself dates from 1872. The year 1915 was chosen because that is when Austria stopped minting gold coins during the First World War. Ducats had already lost legal tender status in 1857 and circulated afterwards as trade coins.

The practical conclusion is simple. A ducat dated 1915 that you bring in is in most cases a coin from current production. We price it by gold content, not by age.

• 1 ducat: 3.49 g, 986 fine, 3.44 g of pure gold, 19.75 mm across
• 4 ducats: 13.96 g, 986 fine, 13.77 g of pure gold, 39.50 mm across

The four ducat piece stands out by its proportions. At nearly 40 mm across it weighs under 14 g, so it is unusually thin. That alone tells it apart from anything of similar weight. Both coins show Emperor Franz Joseph I on the obverse.

American twenty dollar pieces, known as the Double Eagle, are 900 fine. The remaining ten per cent of the alloy is copper. Mass is about 33.4 g, of which just under 30.1 g is pure gold.

The two main types differ on the obverse but share the same mass and fineness:

• 20 dollars Liberty Head, struck from 1850 to 1907, designed by James Barton Longacre
• 20 dollars Saint-Gaudens, struck from 1907 to 1933, designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The fastest way to tell them apart is the edge. The Liberty Head has a reeded edge, the Saint-Gaudens a lettered one. Mass, diameter and composition are identical, so the edge is the one difference visible at a glance.

We also accept the smaller denominations:

• 10 dollars Liberty Head and Indian Head, 16.7 g, 900 fine. The Indian Head carries raised stars on the edge instead of reeding, which is unique among US gold.
• 5 dollars, 8.36 g, 900 fine. The Indian Head type from 1908 has an incuse design, sunk into the field rather than raised. It is the only US coin built that way and a frequent target for counterfeiters, so we examine these closely.
• 50 dollars American Buffalo, 1 oz, 999.9 fine. Struck since 2006, the first pure gold US coin made for investors. The design comes from the 1913 Buffalo nickel.

Minting of circulating gold coins in the United States ended in 1933.

The British sovereign weighs 7.98 g at 916.7 fineness, which gives 7.32 g of pure gold, and measures 22.05 mm. The coin was revived in 1817 and the design of Saint George fighting the dragon is by Benedetto Pistrucci. Minting in London ended in 1917.

The Swiss 20 francs, the Vreneli, is 6.452 g at 900 fine, so 5.81 g of pure gold, and measures 21 mm. It was struck from 1897 to 1949 and designed by Fritz Ulysse Landry of Neuchâtel. The name Vreneli only caught on before the Second World War and first appeared in print in 1943.

The French 20 francs with the rooster is close in mass and identical in diameter. The edge tells them apart: the French coin has a lettered edge, the Swiss a reeded one.

Tsarist Russian coins are priced differently from bullion. Their value depends on the metal, but also on the year, the mintage and the state of preservation. We examine each one separately.

The National Bank of Poland has issued gold commemorative coins since 1995. The most recognisable series is Orzeł Bielik (White-Tailed Eagle) with face values of 50, 100, 200 and 500 PLN, purity 999.9, struck at Mennica Polska. The 500 PLN Orzeł Bielik weighs 31.1 g (1 oz) and has been issued annually since 2014; we buy it as a bullion coin with only a minimal collector premium. Beyond bullion issues, NBP releases commemorative numismatics dedicated to historical events and cultural figures — usually at 100 and 200 PLN. Mintages are limited, typically between 1,000 and 10,000 pieces, which lifts collector value above the bare metal price. We also buy pre-war Polish ducats, including 10 and 20 PLN issues from the Second Republic (Chrobry head, Kościuszko bust), tsarist coins of 5, 10 and 15 roubles, and Polish wartime issues. Each numismatic piece is valued individually — the final price reflects metal content plus a collector premium based on rarity and condition.

We also accept old coins: pre-war pieces, coins of the Polish People’s Republic and foreign issues. Valuation takes place at the branch, in front of you.

Historic coins are valued in two steps. First we calculate the metal value, which is mass multiplied by fineness and the current rate. Then we assess the numismatic value, which depends on the year, the mintage and the state of preservation. For rarer years the second component can exceed the first.

If you are bringing a larger set, call ahead. With collections above a dozen or so pieces, examining each item takes time, and a booked hour shortens the visit.

Coin buying is not the same as currency exchange. We do not accept foreign coin change, because the cost of settling it exceeds its value. We buy coins made of gold and silver.

Our office is at ul. Grzybowska 61 in Platinum Towers, in the Wola district, a few minutes on foot from Rondo Daszyńskiego. It is the same branch where we run currency exchange and gold buying in Warsaw. We examine and value coins in front of you, with no shipping and no waiting for a remote quote.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 21:00, Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00, Sunday from 11:00 to 20:00.

Selling coins does not require an appointment. For larger collections call ahead. We will prepare an initial estimate over the phone and shorten your visit.

Valuation is free and does not commit you to selling. An identity document is required for the transaction.

Argentarii
ul. Grzybowska 61, 00-844 Warsaw, Platinum Towers
tel. +48 791 901 979
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Common questions our clients ask about bullion and collector coin buybacks at our office in central Warsaw.