A bulk lot of 500 fractional rounds at a tenth of a troy ounce each — 50 ounces of .999 fine silver, made entirely by hand at the Monarch Mint. If you have been looking for 1/10 oz silver rounds in quantity rather than singles, this is the whole lot in one purchase.
Made by Hand, Not Pressed
Most fractional silver is blanked and struck by machine at high speed. Monarch works differently: sheets of .999 silver are rolled by hand, blanks are cut individually, and both faces are stamped one at a time. The result is a round with visible tool character rather than machine uniformity, and no two pieces come out quite alike.
That process is why these carry a premium over generic fractional silver, and it is also why collectors seek out Monarch specifically.
Specifications
- Quantity – 500 rounds, in 10 tubes of 50.
- Weight – 1/10 troy oz each, 50 troy oz total.
- Purity – .999 fine silver.
- Diameter – 0.75 inches.
- Mint – Monarch Precious Metals, United States.
The Design
The obverse carries the Monarch Precious Metals name with the MPM crown mark. The reverse shows a locomotive train engine above the weight and fineness stamp. It is a simple, deliberately old-fashioned piece of iconography, and it suits the hand-worked finish better than a polished modern design would.
Why Fractional Silver
A tenth of an ounce is the smallest practical unit of silver in wide circulation, and its appeal is precision. Where an ounce round forces you to trade a whole ounce, ten of these let you move any fraction of one. Buyers who think about eventual barter or small-scale liquidity hold fractional deliberately, accepting a higher premium per ounce for the ability to break a position into small pieces.
If your priority is ounces at the lowest cost, silver bars do that far better. Fractional is bought for flexibility, not for price.
Priced live against silver, shipped fast, discreet and fully insured.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much silver is in this lot?
50 troy ounces — 500 rounds at a tenth of an ounce each.
Are 1/10 oz silver rounds worth buying?
They cost more per ounce than bars or full-ounce rounds. They are worth it if divisibility matters to you; they are not if you simply want weight.
Why does each one look slightly different?
Because they are cut and stamped by hand. Minor variation is a feature of the process, not a defect.
Is a round the same as a coin?
No. A round is privately minted with no face value and no government backing. It holds the same silver as a coin of equal weight, usually at a lower price.
