Platinum production for retail investors is a relatively new phenomenon in the bullion marketplace. While platinum was first discovered in the 1700s, emerging demand for the rare precious metals has quickly allowed it to become one of the most expensive assets available. Prices of platinum are highly volatile, but mints have become bullish enough to begin selling platinum bars more commonly to retail investors. The 1 Oz Argor-Heraeus Platinum Bar presents a fantastic opportunity for collectors to expand their portfolio with high purity platinum. Argor-Heraeus has been a major name in the gold bar production market for over sixty-five years. Putting their name behind this platinum bar certainly lends a newfound sense of legitimacy to the bullion product. The 1 Oz Argor-Heraeus Platinum Bar features .9995 platinum, which is as pure as it gets for this particular precious metal. As with all precious metal bars, this product comes with a lower premium over spot price than most coins and rounds. The art on this piece is also particularly clean, featuring an impressive level of detail on the obverse and a repeating logo design on its reverse.