The gold coin in the United Kingdom that features a one pound sterling nominal value is called the gold sovereign. The sovereign currently serves mainly as bullion. It was named for the gold English sovereign whose minting ended in 1604. Between 1817 and 1917, then in 1925, and from 1957 to present, sovereigns have been [...]

The panda bear is a long-standing symbol of China, so much so that the country began depicting the animal on gold coins in 1982. They were issued in 0.10, 0.25, 0.50, and 1.00 troy ounces of 0.999 fine gold. One year later, the 0.20 ounce size was added and in some years, larger coins were [...]

How would you like to carry around 50 dollars in your change purse? Well, you can if you own a 50 dollar gold coin. However, if you have the most valuable ones, you may want to lock them up because they are quite pricey. Whether you buy gold coins for collecting or investing, you may [...]

Once upon a time long ago, there were gold coins in many denominations, including 20 dollars. If you buy gold coins, you likely have at least one of these. However, you are not likely to have the most valuable 20 dollar gold coins in existence. This is because these little gems would set you back [...]

We are so used to paper dollars that it is strange to think about a gold coin with a ten dollar face value. The Philadelphia Mint began production of ten dollar Gold Eagle gold coins in 1792. By 1834, an act passed by Congress altered the amount of gold in a ten dollar gold coin. [...]