Valaurum’s North American Game Fish Aurum® series features five gold bills, all consisting of 100 milligrams of pure 24 karat gold. The bills feature five popular species of freshwater, saltwater, and Great Lakes game fish from North America. The game fish featured in this set are the Largemouth Bass, Arctic Grayling, Rainbow Trout, Sockeye Salmon, and Rock Sturgeon. These bills are designed to be the most flexible way to invest using fractional gold.

Showcasing some of the most iconic game fish in North America, each bill beautifully presents the fish living and thriving in its natural habitat, integrating multiple levels of micro-printing and security elements embedded throughout the artwork for an investment that is both secure and timeless.

Each Aurum® contains a precise and verifiable amount of 24 karat gold. Visible running edge to edge, the layer of precious metal is protected between layers of durable polymer for a high-quality, collectible product. As with all of our Aurum®, the gold is fully recoverable using standard fire assay techniques. Each Aurum® in this series is a single-sided printed piece with full-color artwork printed on the obverse and the characteristic, patented “dimensional gold” embossed effect on the reverse, making it easy to authenticate.

Largemouth Bass

The Largemouth Bass is the most iconic freshwater sportfish in North America. It can be found across an extensive native range in eastern North America, from the Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes all the way down to the Mississippi River and throughout the South and Southeast. It is a fierce predator lurking in the waters of freshwater lakes, rivers, and streams. Its large, gaping mouth is lined with sharp teeth for catching its prey. It has an olive-green back, white underbelly, and dark horizontal stripes. The Largemouth Bass is a sight to behold, embodying the power and beauty of the natural world.

Sockeye Salmon

The Sockeye Salmon is a resilient fish born in the freshwater streams of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest before migrating to the ocean to mature. It has a slender body, silver scales, and signature red flesh making it a distinctive species. Every year, sockeye salmon return to their natal streams to spawn, completing a remarkable life cycle.

Rock Sturgeon

The Rock Sturgeon is a majestic fish found in the clear waters of rocky rivers and streams and lives in fresh and saltwater habitats. Its rough, textured skin, resembling the rocks among which it swims, provides excellent camouflage from predators. It has a long, pointed snout equipped with sensory organs, which help it detect prey hidden in the rocky beds of its habitat.

Rainbow Trout

The Rainbow Trout is a lively and colorful fish known for its iridescent scales that gleam in the sunlight. Its streamlined body allows it to move quickly and gracefully through the water. Rainbow Trout are native to North America west of the Rocky Mountains, but this popular fish has been introduced in almost every other state. Rainbow trout spend their lives mostly or entirely in freshwater streams or lakes.

Arctic Grayling

The Arctic Grayling is a member of the salmon family. They have a long, slender body that moves effortlessly through the icy waters of their national habitat in Canada or Alaska and some waterways in Montana. Its dorsal fin is colored with vibrant shades of blue, orange, and red that create a striking contrast against the stark white backdrop of its environment, making it a true masterpiece of nature’s design.