Selection
Top 5 Gold Investments
Five gold products that consistently combine low premiums, deep secondary markets and immediate recognition anywhere in the world.
The Selection
LBMA certified refiners
1 oz Gold Bar
The most widely traded size for private investors. It strikes the best balance between a low premium and the ability to sell a modest amount at a time, and arrives sealed in an assay card carrying its serial number.
- Most liquid bar size
- Low premium over spot
- Compact to store
- Recognised in every market
Royal Canadian Mint
1 oz Gold Maple Leaf
Struck at 999.9 fineness, the Maple Leaf is among the purest bullion coins in production. Its radial line pattern and micro-engraved privy mark make it one of the hardest coins to counterfeit convincingly.
- 999.9 fine gold
- Canadian legal tender
- Radial and micro-engraved security
- Highly liquid
The Royal Mint
1 oz Gold Britannia
Britain's flagship bullion coin, refined to 999.9 since 2013 and layered with surface animation and micro-text. As UK legal tender it is exempt from British capital gains tax for UK residents.
- CGT exempt for UK residents
- Four layered security features
- 999.9 fine gold
- Enduring, widely known design
PAMP Suisse and Valcambi
100 g Gold Bar
A step up in size that lowers the cost per gram noticeably without committing to a full kilo. Swiss-refined, individually serialised and supplied in tamper-evident assay packaging that should stay sealed until sale.
- Lower premium per gram
- Individually serialised
- Assay certificate included
- Swiss refining standard
South African Mint
1 oz Gold Krugerrand
The first modern bullion coin, minted since 1967 and still one of the most traded in the world. Its 22-karat copper alloy contains a full troy ounce of gold while resisting the scratches that mark softer coins.
- Contains one full troy ounce
- 22-karat alloy, hard-wearing
- Longest bullion track record
- Accepted by dealers worldwide