25-566: [REDACTED] Look up Precious or precious in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Precious may refer to: Music [ edit ] Precious (group) , a British female pop group Albums [ edit ] Precious (Chanté Moore album) , 1992 Precious (Conrad Sewell album) , 2023 Precious (Cubic U album) , 1998 Precious (Ours album) , 2002 Precious (Precious album) , 2000 Precious (soundtrack) ,
50-617: A denomination in currency (example: American double eagle : $ 20). Many nations mint bullion coins . Although nominally issued as legal tender , these coins' face value as currency is far below their value as bullion. For instance, Canada mints a gold bullion coin (the Gold Maple Leaf ) at a face value of $ 50 containing one troy ounce (31.1035 g) of gold, as of January 2022. The USD to CAD exchange rate averaged 1.129 in July 2009 according to OANDA Historical Exchange Rates . Although
75-587: A store of value . Historically, precious metals have commanded much higher prices than common industrial metals. A metal is deemed to be precious if it is rare. The discovery of new sources of ore or improvements in mining or refining processes may cause the value of a precious metal to diminish. The status of a "precious" metal can also be determined by high demand or market value . 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
100-415: A 2009 novel by Sandra Novack People [ edit ] Precious (given name) , a list of people with this name Paul Ellering (born 1953), American professional wrestling manager who had the ring name "Precious Paul Ellering" Precious (wrestling) (born 1955), Canadian professional wrestling valet Other uses [ edit ] Precious Peaks , three mountains on King George Island in
125-415: A 2009 novel by Sandra Novack People [ edit ] Precious (given name) , a list of people with this name Paul Ellering (born 1953), American professional wrestling manager who had the ring name "Precious Paul Ellering" Precious (wrestling) (born 1955), Canadian professional wrestling valet Other uses [ edit ] Precious Peaks , three mountains on King George Island in
150-470: A face value of 100,000 euro). As a stunt to publicise the 99.999% pure one-ounce Canadian Gold Maple Leaf series, in 2007 the Royal Canadian Mint made a 100 kg 99.999% gold coin, with a face value of $ 1 million, and now manufactures them to order, but at a substantial premium over the market value of the gold. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe mints the gold Mosi-oa-Tunya (coin) which
175-610: A full kilogram of 99.9% pure gold. In 2012, the Perth Mint produced a 1-tonne coin of 99.99% pure gold with a face value of $ 1 million AUD, making it the largest minted coin in the world with a gold value of around $ 50 million AUD. China has produced coins in very limited quantities (less than 20 pieces minted) that exceed 8 kilograms (260 ozt) of gold. Austria has minted a coin containing 31 kg of gold (the Vienna Philharmonic Coin minted in 2004 with
200-441: A song by Jim Jones on the album Pray IV Reign "Precious...", a song by Luna Sea on the album Luna Sea "Precious", a song by Minipop on the album A New Hope "Precious", a 2010 song by Ace of Base Film and television [ edit ] Precious (film) , a 2009 American drama film Precious (Passions character) , an orangutan in the soap opera Passions Precious (Boukenger) , fictional artifacts in
225-441: A song by Jim Jones on the album Pray IV Reign "Precious...", a song by Luna Sea on the album Luna Sea "Precious", a song by Minipop on the album A New Hope "Precious", a 2010 song by Ace of Base Film and television [ edit ] Precious (film) , a 2009 American drama film Precious (Passions character) , an orangutan in the soap opera Passions Precious (Boukenger) , fictional artifacts in
250-626: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Precious [REDACTED] Look up Precious or precious in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Precious may refer to: Music [ edit ] Precious (group) , a British female pop group Albums [ edit ] Precious (Chanté Moore album) , 1992 Precious (Conrad Sewell album) , 2023 Precious (Cubic U album) , 1998 Precious (Ours album) , 2002 Precious (Precious album) , 2000 Precious (soundtrack) ,
275-673: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Precious metal Precious metals are rare, naturally occurring metallic chemical elements of high economic value . Precious metals, particularly the noble metals , are more corrosion resistant and less chemically reactive than most elements. They are usually ductile and have a high lustre . Historically, precious metals were important as currency but they are now regarded mainly as investment and industrial raw materials . Gold , silver , platinum , and palladium each have an ISO 4217 currency code. The best known precious metals are
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#1732771858045300-614: Is recognized as legal tender at the market value for its gold content. Gold and silver , and sometimes other precious metals, are often seen as defensive assets against both inflation and economic downturn. Silver coins have become popular with collectors due to their relative affordability, and, unlike most gold and platinum issues which are valued based upon the markets, silver issues are more often valued as collectibles, at far higher than their bullion value. Platinum and palladium are key catalysts in hydrogenation reactions and emission-reducing catalytic converters, while gold
325-503: Is that it is valued by its mass and purity rather than by a face value as money . The level of purity varies from issue to issue. "Three nines" (99.9%) purity is common. The purest mass-produced bullion coins are in the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf series, which go up to 99.999% purity. A 100% pure bullion is nearly impossible: as the percentage of impurities diminishes, it becomes progressively more difficult to purify
350-409: Is used in oxidation reactions and nanotechnology due to its stability. Platinum group metals(PGMs) have been used in the production of sulfuric and nitric acid for centuries. Additionally, gold and silver nanoparticles are used in biosensors and solar cells, underscoring their value in sustainable technologies. Aluminium is now commonplace but was considered to be a precious metal until
375-711: The Japanese tokusatsu series GoGo Sentai Boukenger Cure Precious, one of the Pretty Cures in the Japanese anime series Delicious Party Pretty Cure Literature [ edit ] "My precious", a reference to the One Ring in the fantasy books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Precious Ramotswe , the main character in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency book series Precious ,
400-411: The Japanese tokusatsu series GoGo Sentai Boukenger Cure Precious, one of the Pretty Cures in the Japanese anime series Delicious Party Pretty Cure Literature [ edit ] "My precious", a reference to the One Ring in the fantasy books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Precious Ramotswe , the main character in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency book series Precious ,
425-682: The South Shetland Islands Precious, a brand of cheese by Sorrento Lactalis Precious metal Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Precious . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Precious&oldid=1192005739 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
450-595: The South Shetland Islands Precious, a brand of cheese by Sorrento Lactalis Precious metal Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Precious . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Precious&oldid=1192005739 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
475-471: The exact moment that the $ 1,075 figure was determined is unknown, it may be considered a reasonable value for the time. Bullion coins' minting by national governments gives them some numismatic value in addition to their bullion value, as well as certifying their purity. One of the largest bullion coins in the world was the 10,000-dollar Australian Gold Nugget coin minted in Australia, which consists of
500-682: The late 1800s. Although aluminium is the third most abundant element and the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust, it was at first found to be exceedingly difficult to extract the metal from its various non-metallic ores . The great expense of refining the metal made the small available quantity of pure aluminium more valuable than gold. Bars of aluminium were exhibited at the Exposition Universelle of 1855 , and Napoleon III 's most important guests were given aluminium cutlery, while those less worthy dined with mere silver. In 1884,
525-559: The metal further. Historically, coins had a certain amount of weight of alloy , with the purity a local standard. The Krugerrand is the first modern example of measuring in "pure gold": it should contain at least 12 ⁄ 11 ounces of at least 11 ⁄ 12 pure gold. Other bullion coins (for example the British Sovereign ) show neither the purity nor the fine-gold weight on the coin but are recognized and consistent in their composition. Many coins historically showed
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#1732771858045550-460: The precious coinage metals , which are gold and silver. Although both have industrial uses, they are better known for their uses in art , jewelry , and coinage. Other precious metals include the platinum group metals: ruthenium , rhodium , palladium , osmium , iridium , and platinum , of which platinum is the most widely traded. The demand for precious metals is driven not only by their practical use but also by their role as investments and
575-605: The pyramidal capstone of the Washington Monument was cast of 100 ounces of pure aluminium. By that time, aluminium was as expensive as silver. The statue of Anteros atop the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain (1885–1893) in London's Piccadilly Circus is also of cast aluminium. Over time, however, the price of the metal has dropped. The dawn of commercial electric generation in 1882 and
600-418: The soundtrack album to the 2009 film Precious (Sogumm album) , 2021 Songs [ edit ] "Precious" (Depeche Mode song) , 2005 "Precious" (The Jam song) , 1982 "Precious" (Annie Lennox song) , 1992 "Precious" (Pretenders song) , 1980 "Precious" (Vivid song) , 2010 "Precious" (Yuna Ito song) , 2006 "Precious", a song by Conrad Sewell on the album Precious "Precious",
625-418: The soundtrack album to the 2009 film Precious (Sogumm album) , 2021 Songs [ edit ] "Precious" (Depeche Mode song) , 2005 "Precious" (The Jam song) , 1982 "Precious" (Annie Lennox song) , 1992 "Precious" (Pretenders song) , 1980 "Precious" (Vivid song) , 2010 "Precious" (Yuna Ito song) , 2006 "Precious", a song by Conrad Sewell on the album Precious "Precious",
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