Guides to owning gold in the UK
Long-form references on sovereigns, Britannias, tax and selling, with the arithmetic shown so you can check it yourself.
Getting started
Where to begin, and how the ways of owning gold compare.
Sovereigns
The UK's oldest bullion coin: what it holds, what it weighs and what it is worth.
The gold sovereign
What a sovereign is, where it came from, and whether it belongs in a holding.
Read the guide Sovereigns · 24 min readGold sovereign price
Gold content value for every sovereign denomination at the latest spot price, with the arithmetic shown.
Read the guide Sovereigns · 19 min readSovereign weight and specifications
Gross weight, fineness and fine gold content across the denomination range.
Read the guide Sovereigns · 15 min readHalf sovereign value
What a half sovereign holds, and where it sits against the full coin on premium.
Read the guideBritannias
The one ounce Britannia, and how it compares with the sovereign.
Tax
Why UK legal tender coins sit outside Capital Gains Tax, and where that stops.
Selling
What you are paid when you sell, and how the price is worked out.
Prefer to learn in order?
The Gold Investment Academy takes the same ground as short lessons in three tiers, each ending with a knowledge check.