Gold

Why gold is a good investment – and why it is so expensive and rare - Gold is rare. Gold is made when a star collapses and forms a supernova. This is such an exceptional event that in a Galaxy of 100 billion stars, the conditions for making gold only exist for less than one minute every century.

What is an American Gold Buffalo? - The American Buffalo, or simply Gold Buffalo, is a 24 carat ('karat') one-ounce gold coin struck by the United States Mint. It's design is based on the Indian Head Nickel.

M J Hughes Coins Launches iPhone App For Gold Sovereigns - A new free App for the iPhone, MJH Guide To Gold Sovereigns, has been launched by M J Hughes Coins. The iPhone App is a listing of Gold Sovereign coins with history, mintage information and other associated facts and data. Many with images of obverse/reverse.

Ten Surprising Facts About Gold - Here are ten fun facts about gold

1873 Christian IX Gold 20 Kroner – Denmark - 1873 Christian IX Gold 20 Kroner - Denmark

2023 1oz Gold Proof – Morgan le Fay - The third coin in the Royal Mint's 2023 Myths and Legends series showing characters from Arthurian legend is Morgan le Fay. This is the one ounce gold proof coin, denominated as £100.

1902 Gold 5 Pound Coin – Edward VII Proof - The 1902 King Edward VII Gold Proof £5 was issued in the Coronation year of King. The Gold Proof £5 Coin weighs 39.94g (equivalent to 5 sovereigns).

2020 Gold Proof 5 Pound Coin – Music Legends: Elton John - Elton John 2020 UK One Ounce 0.9999 (99.99%) Gold Proof Coin. The second coin in the Royal Mint "Music Legends" collection.

1905 Gold Sovereign – London – Edward VII - The Obverse shows a portrait of King Edward VII. The engravers initials (just below the head) are "De S" denoting George William De Saulles (1862-1903).

2024 Steppe Mammoth 50p Gold Proof – Charles III - The 2024 Steppe Mammoth 50p Gold Proof. Limited Edition mintage of the Steppe Mammoth 50p Gold Proof is just 35.