Gold

2020 Gold Standard Quarter Ounce Bullion coin - The Gold Standard coin is named after Britain’s gold standard law that was used from 1821 until 1931 where the pound sterling was actually tied to a physical amount of gold held by the government.

97AD Gold Aureus – Nerva / Concordia Exercituum - Gold Aureus of Emperor Nerva, minted around 97AD. The Reverse shows clasped right hands holding an Aquila. The symbol of two clasped hands over an army standard shows the unity between the Emperor and the Roman Army.

2024 Buckingham Palace Gold 1/40th Ounce – Charles III - If the gold proof £5 is too expensive, then this 1/40th gold proof (999.9, 24 carat) will be much more affordable. Limited Edition minting is 2,024. Diameter 8mm, weighs 0.8g,

1853 Gold Sovereign – Victoria - 1853 Young head sovereign of Queen Victoria. Shield Back. There are a couple of variants to look for (described in the article).

2022 Gold Sovereign Platinum Jubilee Celebration – Elizabeth II - The 2022 Gold Sovereign Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Elizabeth II : Issued 70 years to the day when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952.

2024 The Lion and The Eagle 1oz Gold Proof - This 999.9 one ounce gold coin is part of a group of commemorative coins to celebrate the relationship between the UK and USA. The image shows the British Lion and the American Eagle.

1998 Gold Sovereign Proof – Elizabeth II - Queen Elizabeth II’s fourth portrait is on the obverse with a new design for 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley for the first time in proof sovs.

Why gold is a good investment – and why it is so expensive and rare (Archived) - 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.

1993 40th Anniversary of the Coronation Gold Crown - The 1993 gold proof crown was issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

2023 Gold 1oz Music Legends – The Police - As part of the Royal Mint's Music Legends collection, the next coin celebrates 'The Police' with this Proof 999.9 fine gold coin.