2016 Bitcoin Proof AOCS Approved Silver Round

MintAOCS Mint (Frisco, TX)
CollectionAmerican Open Currency Standard - AOCS
2016 Bitcoin Proof AOCS Approved Silver Round Obverse
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The Bitcoin symbol centered within a circuit-board field, struck with BITCOIN · DIGITAL · DECENTRALIZED · PEER TO PEER around the upper rim, AOCS APPROVED along the lower rim, and ONE OZ .999 FINE SILVER completing the legend.

2016 Bitcoin Proof AOCS Approved Silver Round Reverse
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A continued circuit-board motif surrounding a matte-finish chip inscribed SILVER 1 OZ 999, the designer's initials MJB, and the year 2016.

Designer / Engraver Michael Bruce ("Mick"/MJB)
Year 2016 Diameter 39 mm Thickness 3 mm Mintage 2500 Mint Mark AOCS Edge Reeded
Attribution Notes

Manufacturer/Mint attributed to AOCS Mint per struck "AOCS APPROVED" legend, consistent with site convention; physical striking credited to Osborne Coinage (Cincinnati, OH) per dealer documentation, corroborating a previously unconfirmed 2009–10 Osborne/AOCS attribution on the AOCS Mint page. Distributor attributed to hotco.co per the COA accompanying the documented example — COA control does not by itself establish manufacturer. Designer credited as Michael Bruce ("Mick"/MJB) per struck initials and independent design-credit corroboration (Numista, Colnect).

Use to Search this Coin: 2016 Bitcoin proof 1 oz silver round
Silver content 1.000 ozt .999 Weight 1 oz Today's silver value $66.34 (spot $66.41/ozt)
Supply
Regularly Available
Longest gap: 273 days
Demand
Nationally Collectible
Prices up ~71% over the recorded period ($55.99 → $95.91). Wide price variation — expect real differences between listings.
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The 2016 Bitcoin proof round, a numbered AOCS issue limited to 2,500 pieces, has sold steadily nationwide since it appeared on the secondary market in late 2017. Prices swing well above silver value and track collector interest in early crypto-themed silver, with strong results in 2021-2023 and again in 2025-2026.

$67.00 to $195.00
Last 5 sold
$220.00
Highest ever
DatePriceNotes
Jun 5, 2026195.00Most Recent
May 25, 202689.99
Feb 13, 202680.00UnverifiedTitle gives no year or mintage; 'Crypto Commemorative Bitcoin' 1 oz silver
Dec 23, 202599.99
Dec 20, 202567.00
Nov 15, 202547.00UnverifiedTitle says 'limited 2020 #/2500'; same seller's standing 2016 listing text, likely typo
Jul 9, 2025125.00
May 8, 202552.00
Feb 15, 2025220.00Highest Ever
Dec 13, 2024100.00
Oct 25, 202445.00
Oct 17, 202439.99
Aug 15, 202449.50
May 5, 202441.00
May 4, 202474.95
May 3, 2024125.00
Apr 12, 2024115.00
Feb 7, 202440.00
May 10, 2023220.00Highest Ever
Apr 30, 2023179.99
Oct 18, 2022180.00
Oct 16, 202236.00
Apr 14, 2022220.00Highest Ever
Mar 6, 2022220.00Highest Ever
Feb 22, 202265.99
Oct 19, 202175.99
May 23, 2021220.00Highest Ever
Mar 25, 2021139.00
Feb 22, 202184.99
Feb 22, 202184.99
Feb 18, 202184.99
Feb 13, 202179.00
Jan 9, 2021100.00
Nov 17, 202039.00
Nov 14, 202059.99
Oct 9, 202035.00
Oct 1, 202090.00
Sep 14, 202059.99
Aug 25, 202030.00UnverifiedBundled with a novelty Bitcoin key chain; logged at full price
Aug 16, 202079.95
Jun 4, 202054.99
May 21, 202048.00
Feb 16, 202029.95
Feb 4, 202022.42
Feb 1, 202019.00Derived: confirmed 2-coin identical lot ($38.00) / 2
Jul 7, 201942.00
May 26, 201942.00
Feb 8, 201935.00
Jan 19, 201945.00
Dec 20, 201845.00
Sep 19, 201850.00
Aug 11, 201865.00
May 17, 201874.99
Apr 17, 201872.00
Apr 17, 201877.00
Apr 3, 201840.00UnverifiedTitle gives no year; 'limited issue with certificate'
Mar 26, 201879.00
Mar 23, 201875.00UnverifiedDerived: 2-coin lot ($150.00) / 2; title gives no year
Feb 17, 201879.00
Feb 16, 201879.00
Feb 2, 201879.00
Feb 1, 201879.00
Jan 12, 201875.00UnverifiedDerived: 2-coin lot ($150.00) / 2; title gives no year
Jan 7, 201875.00
Jan 6, 201875.00
Dec 29, 201775.00
Dec 24, 201775.00
Dec 21, 201765.00
Dec 19, 201765.00
Dec 19, 201755.00
Dec 19, 201755.99
Dec 18, 201750.00
Dec 18, 201750.00
Dec 10, 201745.99
Dec 7, 201746.00
Dec 7, 201745.95
Dec 6, 201746.00
Dec 6, 201744.99
Dec 4, 201735.99
Nov 29, 201733.67Derived: confirmed 3-coin identical lot ($101.01) / 3, numbered 56, 57, 60
Nov 25, 201744.99
Nov 24, 201746.00
Nov 18, 201744.99
Oct 31, 201744.99
Oct 23, 201744.99
Oct 11, 201744.99
Sep 26, 201744.99

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2016 Bitcoin Proof AOCS Approved Silver Round – Overview

The 2016 Bitcoin Proof AOCS Approved Silver Round carries a mirrored proof strike on 1 oz of .999 fine silver, limited to a mintage of 2,500. The obverse depicts the Bitcoin symbol rendered within a circuit-board field, struck with the legend BITCOIN · DIGITAL · DECENTRALIZED · PEER TO PEER, AOCS APPROVED, and ONE OZ .999 FINE SILVER. The reverse continues the circuit motif around a matte-finish chip bearing SILVER 1 OZ 999, the designer’s initials MJB, and the year 2016.

The design traces to Michael “Mick” Bruce, credited on dealer documentation as having originated the concept in 2010 for the American Open Currency Standard — among the earliest physical silver rounds built around a cryptocurrency theme. The same MJB design signature and “AOCS Approved” legend appear across a long-running series of crypto-themed rounds (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Bitcoin SV) struck in multiple years from 2016 through at least 2023.

The example examined for this entry arrived with a Certificate of Authenticity carrying the monogram of Heads Or Tales Coins & Collectibles (hotco.co) — reading “2016 BITCOIN COMMEMORATIVE… ONE TROY OUNCE SILVER PROOF… OFFICIALLY LICENSED ART,” with an individual serial number out of the 2,500 mintage.

2016 Bitcoin Proof AOCS Approved Silver Round – Attribution

  • Manufacturer/Mint: AOCS Mint (Frisco, TX), per the struck “AOCS APPROVED” legend, consistent with how every AOCS-approved coin on this site is attributed. The physical striking is credited to Osborne Coinage (Cincinnati, OH) — America’s oldest continuously operating private mint — per dealer documentation describing this specific round as struck by Osborne Coinage. See the AOCS Mint (Frisco, TX) page’s Manufacturing Partners table for the fuller Osborne Coinage history and corroborating context.
  • Distributor: Heads Or Tales Coins & Collectibles (hotco.co), per the COA carried with the documented example.
  • Designer: Michael Bruce (“Mick”/MJB), per struck initials and independent dealer/design credit corroboration.
  • No struck legend identifies hotco.co as manufacturer; its role is treated as certifying/distributing rather than striking. A confirmed COA does not, on its own, establish who physically struck a coin — this entry keeps those two claims separate rather than inferring one from the other.

2016 Bitcoin Proof AOCS Approved Silver Round – Notes

  • This is a second, independent instance tying Osborne Coinage to AOCS-approved output, alongside the previously “Attributed, Unconfirmed” 2009–10 d’Anconia Copper claim documented on the AOCS Mint page — different product, different source, same manufacturer credit.
  • Some dealer listings for this design series describe individually numbered edge lettering matching the COA serial number; not confirmed against the documented example specifically.

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