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Platinum is a silverish-white with its name is derived from the Spanish term platino, meaning "little silver". Platinum is used in catalytic converters, electronics and jewelry. The first and only case when platinum coins were used as a regular national currency was in Russia. The coins were minted between 1828 and 1845. Russia stopped minting platinum coins as it proved to be impractical: platinum resembles many less expensive metals, and, unlike the more malleable and ductile silver and gold, it is very difficult to work. From 1975 to 1985, the Isle of Man sold commemorative coins with various designs such as a gyrfalcon, herring, Manx cat, and of the Manx Loaghtan sheep. The American Platinum Eagle comes in two versions. The bullion version is a static design while the proof versions are the only U.S. bullion coins that change designs every year. The highest price for platinum was $2250 an ounce in 2008.