Collecting gold coins is considered a valuable investment. Many people collect them as their hobby. Over the past five years, gold has nearly doubled in value, and more investors are seeing both the fun and the sound principles behind investing in gold coins.

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Tips for investing in gold coins could be, older gold coins tend to retain their value better than newer gold coins. This is because hobby collectors like old coins, which tend to drive up their value, so think like a long-term investor. If you purchase gold coins for investment purposes, keep them for at least a year to maximize profit. They’re a great investment to have during these economic times, consider gold coins as a part of your investment portfolio.

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Many things can determine how valuable a gold coin is. Sellers and collectors alike take special care to include things like the condition of the coin, its age, and the amount originally minted. These things are important to buyers. When it comes to the gold coins that are the most desired by collectors, the Aureus and the Solidus, as well as the Spur Ryal really stand out.

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A rare coin is the English coin that was minted during the reign of King James I called the Spur Royal. Fifteen shillings was its value, when it was isuued originally. The coin shows the king in a ship holding a sword and a shield. The following words are inscribed around the picture. The inscription reads “IACOBUS DG MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX – James by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland”. On the other side of the coin, there is a rose beneath a star with a lion and crown in each quarter. The inscription, on the reverse side reads, “A DNO FACTUM EST ISTUD ET EST MIRABILE”, transcribes to, “This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous.” The Arues, from ancient Rome, is another gold coin. When first issued it cost 25 silver denarii. The coin was minted of 99% pure gold which is greater than the 90% gold used in a United States gold dollar.

The Solidus was an ancient coin minted by the Romans, and it was first introduced around 301AD. Originally, the coin was worth 1000 denarii. The word soldier was derived from the gold Solidus because the Solidus was the currency used to pay the Roman soldiers.

Rare gold coins can sell for astronomical amounts of money. In July of 2002 a rare $20 Double Eagle sold for over 7 million dollars making it the most valuable coin ever sold. While not every investor can find the coin that will bring that kind of money, every investor can enjoy the satisfaction of owning gold coins.

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