Platinum IRA-Eligible Coins

If you’re planning on adding platinum to your precious metals IRA account – and with platinum being in high demand across multiple industries right now, it’s something to consider – you’ll need to make sure it meets IRS requirements for deposit.

According to the IRS, any platinum added to a precious metals IRA account must be 99.95% pure to qualify for long term investment. At Birch Gold, we offer a selection of coins and bars that fit the bill, helping you solidify your nest egg for the future.

50 gram Platinum Valcambi CombiBar

The 50 gram platinum Valcambi CombiBar is the only platinum bullion bar in the world designed to be instantly and precisely...

Obverse and reverse of 1 oz Platinum American Eagle Coin

American Platinum Eagle Coin

Produced by the U.S. Mint, Platinum American Eagles are the official platinum bullion coin of America, and are one of the...

1 oz platinum bullion bar from Argor-Heraeus, front and back shown in assay packaging

Argor-Heraeus Platinum Bullion Bars

Diversify your precious metals with Argor-Heraeus Platinum Bullion Bars, available in various weights and known for their...

Obverse and reverse of 1/4 oz Platinum Florin

Australian 1/4 oz Platinum Florin

Australia’s legendary Perth Mint has issued yet another commemorative to the original florins struck in 1910, this time, in...

Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf Coin

Produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf coins are the official platinum bullion coin of Canada....

Platinum Bars and Rounds

Platinum is often considered a high-end investment in precious metals because, historically, it has a higher price than...

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Platinum IRA-Eligible Coins Frequently Asked Questions

What is IRA eligible for platinum?

Any platinum with a purity of 99.95% that’s been produced by an accredited mint can be deposited into your precious metals IRA. The most popular platinum coin for deposit into an IRA is the American Platinum Eagle coin, being the official platinum coin of the U.S.

What type of coin can be held in an IRA?

As long as the coin meets IRS requirements for metal purity – which is 99.95% in the case of platinum and palladium, 99.99% for silver and 99.5% for gold – and provided it was produced by an accredited mint, then any type of coin can be held in an IRA. With that said, there aren’t that many platinum coins out there (owing to a small selection worldwide), so the American Platinum Eagle coin is the most popular.

What coins are platinum?

The most popular platinum coin is the American Platinum Eagle coin, although the Australian Platinum Florin is also popular with investors. Others include the Canadian Maple Leaf and the Austrian Philharmonic platinum coins.

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Note: The terms “IRA-approved” and “IRS-approved” are commonly used by the public and others in the industry to describe precious metals that may be held in a self-directed IRA, but the IRS does not formally approve specific coins, bars, or rounds for IRA ownership. References to “IRA-approved” on this page should therefore be understood to mean precious metals that meet the applicable requirements specified in the Internal Revenue Code.