Biography. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band ...
A broadstruck coin, or broadstrike, is a piece struck outside the confines of the collar. The metal of the planchet was able to spread outward, beyond what is now considered a coinâs normal diameter, and, because no collar was present during striking, the coin lacks any special edge device, like reeding.
We sell a variety of one ounce gold coins that vary in purity from 22-karats to 24-karats. These coins all share one common attribute: they contain one troy ounce of gold. We also sell 1/4 and 1/2-ounce gold coins, and the same holds true for the fractional coins. If you purchase a 1/4-ounce fractional gold coin, the coin will contain a 1/4 ounce of gold.