It really depends on what are the ounces that you are looking into buying. Here is a site that talks about gold and silver bullion coins that you can check out:

http://goldsilverbullion.blogspot.com/

I think personally that investing in these metals could be a smart decision over paper money. I recommend also checking at your local antique store or coin shop for rare coins that have silver in them. I know the silver mix before1964 is about 90/10 and after 1964 it is about 70/30 of a mix. A one ounce gold coin is worth about $1100.00+ and rising so that could be a great investment down the road if gold continues to soar.