Silver Christmas rounds are a gorgeous variety of a type of silver coinage called bullion rounds. The term round came about because the silver was shaped into coins and thus was able to be stacked into rolls. This made it convenient for the coins to be handled and shipped. You'll often see them referred to as silver art rounds because they can be purchased inscribed with a variety of designs ranging from Santa, Christmas trees, snowman, animals, angels, and other seasonal figures. Read more »