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Catalog year: 2008

In 2008, the global metals market experienced significant changes due to global economic events such as the financial crisis:
In the first half of 2008, gold prices rose, reaching record levels in March, when an ounce of gold was worth about $1,000. This was due to increasing economic concerns and rising inflation expectations. In the second half of the year, especially after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September, the demand for gold as a "safe haven" increased significantly. Investors began actively buying up gold bars and coins, which led to an increase in prices.
Silver followed the trends of gold, but its price was more volatile. Silver prices also peaked at the beginning of the year.
During the crisis, the demand for silver, as an industrial metal, decreased slightly due to a slowdown in economic growth, but investment demand, on the contrary, increased.
The platinum and palladium markets have also been affected by the crisis. In the first half of the year, platinum prices reached record highs due to limited supply and high demand from automakers. However, during the economic downturn of the second half of 2008, platinum and palladium prices plummeted, partly due to falling car sales and reduced production.
The metal market has shown volatility, but interest in physical precious metals (coins and bullion) has increased significantly. Central banks and investors have begun to actively diversify their portfolios to include more gold and other precious metals.
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Metal Average Closing Price Year Open Year Low Year High Year Close Annual % Change
Silver (XAG) $14.99 $14.93 $8.88 $20.92 $10.79 -26.9%
Gold (XAU) $872.37 $840.75 $692.5 $1023.5 $865 3.41%
Palladium (XPD) $354.17 $373 $167 $585 $185 -50%
Platinum (XPT) $1571.04 $1541 $763 $2273 $898 -41.46%
* The table shows the average prices for the year based on stock exchange data for 1 ounce of metal.
Price guide:
# Name Series Images Price € Weight Denomination Year Quality Rating RR
37 Year of the Mouse Australian Lunar Calendar II 50 1 oz 1 Dollar 2008 BU 54
82 The American Eagle The American Eagle 37 1 oz 1 Dollar 2008 BU 49
104 Year of the Rat Australian Lunar Calendar I 86 1 oz 1 Dollar 2008 BU 65
140 The Somali Elephant African Wildlife: Somali Elephant 114 1 oz 100 Shillings 2008 BU 65
166 The Somali Elephant - gilded African Wildlife: Somali Elephant 133 1 oz 100 Shillings 2008 BU Gilded 74
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