Royal Mint issues unique 5-kilo gold coin (yes, that's about 11 pounds!) Sorry, it's already sold

According to the BBC, the Royal Mint has issued a new series of coins highlighted by highlighted by a unique 5-kilo gold issue. Apparently only one coin was struck and has already sold in excess of £100,000. I can’t help but wonder why they didn’t strike at least a handful of them.

by John Feigenbaum | Published on November 26, 2019

According to the BBC [link] the Royal Mint has issued a new series of coins highlighted by highlighted by a unique 5-kilo gold issue. Apparently only one coin was struck and has already sold in excess of £100,000. I can’t help but wonder why they didn’t strike at least a handful of them.

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Author: John Feigenbaum

John Feigenbaum image The President, CEO and managing partner at CDN Publishing, John Feigenbaum, has been a professional numismatist since 1979. Formerly president of David Lawrence Rare Coins, John has taken on Publishing and executive responsibilities for CDN Publishing. John has written for numerous trade publications and published "The Complete Guide to Washington Quarters" in 1991. In 2014, John received the PNG Abe Kosoff Founders Award for "his steadfast dedication to the entire numismatic community".

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