| Coin | Gold Ounce Bar (2023) Royal Celebration |
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The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom, which makes the country's circulating coinage, is also very active in the bullion coinage space and issues many bullion coins which are legal tender.
Additionally, it also makes bullion which is not legal tender and is targeted at investors and not at coin collectors - such as this one.
This bar is part of a limited issue commemorative range.
The Royal Mint says about it:
Combining exceptional design with innovation and craftsmanship, this range of minted bullion bars celebrates and marks the anniversary of His Majesty King Charles III’s accession to the British throne. |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse features the heraldic symbols of the United Kingdom. At centre, the Tudor Crown; it was destroyed in the 1640s, but is still sometimes used for royal portraits, including on the First Crowned Portrait of King Charles III.
The crown is overlaid on a cross dividing the design into four parts, each with the heraldic animal of one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom; the four ends of the cross are topped with the respective national flowers. From top left, these are: the Lion of England and a rose, the Unicorn of Scotland and a thistle, the Red Dragon of Wales and a leek (it is an emblem of Wales but not the national flower, which is the daffodil), and an Irish Elk and a shamrock for Northern Ireland.
There is no inscription. |
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| Obverse Inscription |
(none) |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse shows on top the logo of the Royal Mint, which incorporates a crowned Shield of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. On three lines to the right, THE ROYAL MINT ®.
At centre, the Royal cypher: C III R (in Latin: Carolus III Rex, meaning Charles the Third, King). The monogram is crowned with the Tudor Crown.
On two lines below, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999.9 FINE GOLD (one troy ounce of 99.99% gold), below which the unique serial number of each bar (not illustrated on the images supplied by the mint). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
THE ROYAL MINT ® C III R 1 oz 999.9 FINE GOLD [serial number] |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: bullion (Brilliant uncirculated).
Packaging: in unique and secure branded blister packaging ("in assay").
Royal Mint Product Code: MBBG1Z.
Release date: 22 September 2023.
Release price: £1,698.57. |
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