Bullion Question

Also, are ther any ancient coins made out of Rhodium?

Rhodium can be found in the dirt following a rodeo. If it's a big rodeo, many specimens may be found here. Rhodium is the film or coagulate remaining after dozens of broncos or bulls have run around the large event enclosure. It is, in fact, originally a by-product derivative of several basic compounds.
However, it can contain impure products such as sweat, blood, urine, and/or feces....both human and animal. When you've obtained the aforementioned "coagulate", you can then begin a simple "smelting process" to derive a more pure sample.


Hope this helps....
Sincerely,
Darren




ahhhhhh just kiddn' !! .....
I don't have the slightest clue about "Rhodium" not in it's origins or the purchasing of .......

I have absolutely no idea where you can buy it, but let me tell you this. We studied metals this past year and rhodium is probably the MOST EXPENSIVE and one the RAREST metals out there (in the pure state). It's very similar to platinum except it is less dense, harder, and shinier. Rhodium looks similar to a mirror when it is processed. The price for an ounce of Rhodium is about $9,500 dollars. That is about 10 times the price of gold!

In my opinion, it is possible that coins could have been minted out of rhodium, but it is more likely to have been used in jewelry and stuff like that. Good luck finding some!

G'day,
discovered 1803; see - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodium

If I recall correctly, there was a thread about a month ago about privately-minted "coins" composed of the various metallic elements.

Peter in Oz

You can invest in Rhodium with a Kitco pool account:

https://online.kitco.com/bullion/completelist.html

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and it lists the pool accounts for precious metals...

Do you receive physical bullion for that price?

IMO if this metal is so rare then it would be a great investment, asuming there is a demand for it. As with almost everything that is hard to find or scarce, there is someone out there willing to pay for it, even if it means paying beyond its true market value. Just my Two Cent (common dates of course). lol.

Rhodium was only $400 an oz six years ago. Prices spiked up amid supply concerns.
I would stay away from investing in that metal. There is not much of a market to buy and sell that metal outside the industrial/wholesale level. Platinum and gold are better choices, plus you can buy these bullion guaranteed by the US gov't in the form of American Eagle coins.
As for ancient coins, I doubt that any coins will contain any significant amount since they were not able to isolate this element until recently.