The Most Valuable Gold Coins

 

The most popular gold coins are available on the gold market. This list includes some of the most precious gold coins ever created. Many people still keep gold, even though its price is slowly approaching $2,000 an ounce. Demand would continue to flow even if gold prices double.

Since the beginning of civilization, gold has been treasured. It's precious, valuable, and finite. It's no surprise that gold is also the source of many of history's most valuable coins. Proof coins have a higher value but are also more valuable based on their rarity and age.

This section compiles a list listing the most valuable gold coins. It includes coins from 696 and 2007 as well as coins that were pressed in the past.

Here's a list with the most valuable gold coins you can include in Gold IRA today.

723 Umayyad Gold Dinar

The Umayyad Gold Dinar dates back the first millennia, and is still very valuable today. In 2011, this 726-g gold coin was auctioned for $6million. A second version of this stone was sold at the same auction in 2019 for $6million.

Experts estimate that only about 12 of these coins exist, making it extremely rare. This rare and precious Islamic coin is the most valuable. It has an Arabic marking reading "mine of commander of the faithful" and was extracted from a caliph-owned location. It's also the first Islamic coin that mentions a location in Saudi Arabia.

1343 Edward III Florin

Because of its unique design, this particular gold coin has been called the Double Leopard. The coin's front features King Edward sitting on his throne, with the heads of two leopards mounted to his sides. It's rare, and only three of them are known to exist.

Two of these coins were discovered in the River Tyne in 1857. They are now on display at the British Museum in London. A prospector found the third one in 2006 using a metal detector. It was later sold at auction for $850,000. This was a record for a British coin at the time. The coin is now worth $6.8 million.

1787 Brasher Doubloon

Ephraim Brasher, a New York City silversmith and goldsmith, created the Brasher Doubloon. Although it is extremely rare, other versions of the Brasher Doubloon have been sold at huge prices due to their rarity. The coin's front features a state seal and a rising Sun, while its back displays the American Eagle with a shield.

A 2011 version of the coin bearing Brasher's signature 'EB" on the breast sold for nearly $7.4million. Coin World reports that a second version of the coin with Brasher's signature on the breast was sold for more than $5 million in 2018. A second doubloon was purchased for $9.36million last year

1822 Half Eagle Capped Gold

John Reich, Philadelphia, created the 1822 Half Eagle gold coins with 92% gold and 8 % of silver and copper. There were approximately 17,796 of them, and they had no mint marks. This is the most coveted and famous of all US gold coins.

17793 coins with a lower gold content were destroyed, leaving only three coins that survived. Each of them is worth millions of US dollars. Two of these coins are currently housed in the National Numismatic Collection, while the Pogue Family Collection has the last one with a value of $687 500. This coin is expected to sell for more that $10 million.

1854 Coronet Head Gold Half Eagle

Christian Gobrecht created the Coronet Head Gold Half Eagle at San Francisco US. It is composed of 90% gold and 10% copper. Original forged numbers 268.

This 5$ gold coin, also known as the Liberty Head Gold Half Eagle is one of today's most rare gold coins. Only 3 of the original 268 coins are still in existence today.

F.C.C. collected the first Boyd Coin. Boyd was born in 1945. Max Mehl, a reputable coin dealer, found the Wolfson Coin. Samuel W. Wolfson later acquired it. The Newcomer Coin, also known as the Newcomer Coin, was owned by Max Mehl and King Farouk from Egypt. It was later donated to the National Numismatic Collection of Josiah K. Lily Collection.

1870 - S Indian Princess Head Gold

It is extremely rare, as only one 1870-S $3 Gold Piece was ever produced. James B Longacre forged it in San Francisco. This is also a most iconic US gold coin, as it contains 90% gold and 10% copper. It was specially minted to go on the cornerstone at the San Francisco Mint Building. This coin is in an Extremely Fine (E-40), with minor damage to the rim.

Louis Eliasberg later bought it for $11,500 in 1946. The current value of this gold coin is approximately $7 million.

1933 Saint- Gaudens Double Eagle

One of the most well-known US gold coins is the Saint- Gaudens double Eagle. Augustus Saint Gaudens forged it in Philadelphia. This coin's metal composition is 90% gold and 10% copper. It was minted in large numbers of 445, 500. They were not put into circulation despite the large number of these coins.

This coin is closely linked to the Great Depression of Franklin D. Roosevelt's regime, which resulted in an order to seize gold from the Federal Reserve. Except for collectible coins, the rule prohibited US gold coins from being in circulation or possession. The rule made gold illegal to be used as a currency, and most of it was melted. The US Mint did save 2 coins and presented them to the US National Numismatic Collection.

Some coins survived, and passed from one collector to the next. The Secret Service discovered most of them in 1944, 1945, or 1954. They were sent to the US Mint, where they were burned.

Canadian Maple Leaf

The Royal Canadian Mint's Gold Canadian Maple Leaf is the largest and most heavy-weighted gold coin ever made. It was the largest coin in the world, and it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records in 2007. This coin was created to promote a new line of maple leaf coins made from pure gold. It is extremely valuable because it contains 99.9% of gold, and only six examples exist.

The coin's front features images of Queen Elizabeth II while the reverse depicts a Canadian Maple Leaf. The coin is approximately 10kg in weight, 50cm in width, and 3cm thick. A single behemoth could fetch as much as $1 million. However, the price of this coin can quickly rise depending on how many people are interested. It was auctioned for $4 million in 2010.

What makes a gold coin valuable?

These are the main factors that make a coin worth its weight:

Minimum

When determining the price of a gold coin, it is important to check its mintage. The mintage number can be used to determine the date the coin was minted and its mintmark. A mintage number is the number of coins that were issued by the US Mint. The mintage number will be lower if there are more collectors than coins available.

Design

A good coin design can convey messages about various cultural, historical and patriotic themes.

Beautiful engravings and intricate designs have been a hallmark of coins. Some coins display images of emperors or indigenous fauna, while others depict significant historical symbols. Even the most recent coins can tell us a few things about history.

Most people will pay a premium for coins with eye-catching designs. Collectors also value design and will collect every possible design to expand their collection. The exquisite designs of limited-edition coins make them easy to identify. Design attracts value, in other words.

Collectors value the rarity of a coin. However, rare coins made from gold are more popular than others. The rule of demand states that the more popular a coin, the more desirable it is. Millions of collectors have sought out many of the most valuable coins in the world over the years. The result is that the value and price of these coins have soared.

Rare gold coins have sold for twice their original auction price in some cases. The Progue Family Collection bought the 1822 capped gold bust for $685 500 in 1982. It is now valued at around $10 million.

The value of gold coins that have been around for many decades or millennia is higher because they are rare and hard to find.

Only a few gold coins are still in good condition. You can only collect very old coins. However, they will get more worn and damaged the older they become.

Although antique coins are a great way to collect, not all of them are very valuable. The age of the coin and all its associated information determine its value.