01/04/2026
Copper is 98%-99% cheaper than silver. Yet at the same time, it shares many of the same uses as silver. But it gets a bad rep. Cheap, industrial, dirty. This outlook is simply wrong and it's time to move on. Literally.
It's used in electric vehicles, renewable energy, AI data centres and general infrastructure. It's more durable and essential for brain function and production of red blood cells and kills viruses and bacteria
(yes, you're a walking copper alloy)
Copper → Silver → Gold. This is what ancient alchemists believed.
Time to rearrange.
The Chronos 2026 Copper Round marks a defining moment for Pressburg Mint—our very first release struck in copper, a symbolic return to the beginning and a new frontier.
Before Chronos became a coin series, there wer are few round releases. This release revisits that origin, drawing inspiration from the pilot designs that laid the foundation for everything that followed. It is a tribute not only to time itself, but to the evolution of our craft, the Chronos series and our product portfolio in itself.
In a market shaped by rising silver prices and increasing demand for tangible assets, we see copper entering a new era.
Accessible. Industrial. Essential. And increasingly—collectible.
The Chronos 2026 Copper Round is our statement:
Copper is becoming the new silver.
Not as a replacement, but as the next frontier—where affordability meets long-term potential for growth, and where more people can participate in owning A LOT of physical metal.
Unlike traditional copper products, which are typically measured in avoirdupois ounces (AVDP), this round is struck in one troy ounce . This was not a technical decision—it was a philosophical one.
AVDP ounces belong to the industrial world. Troy ounces belong to the world of precious metals. They represent value, tradition, and investment. By adopting this standard, we elevate copper beyond its industrial roots—placing it alongside silver and gold in both form and perception.
The design carries both historical and forward-looking meaning: A visual language inspired by early Chronos releases and the alchemical symbol for copper, integrated as a latent imaging security feature.
Chronos has always been about time and its correlation to precious metals—, market cycles, demand and the inevitability of running out, sooner or later. With this release, we return to the beginning, not out of nostalgia, but with intent to look into the future.
To redefine copper. To continue the story.
Silver had its time. Copper is having its moment.
