| SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| DENOMINATION | £100 |
| MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE | 260 |
| ALLOY | 999.9 Fine Gold |
| WEIGHT | 31.21 g |
| DIAMETER | 32.69mm |
| SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| REVERSE DESIGNER | Dominique Evans |
| OBVERSE DESIGNER | Jody Clark |
| QUALITY | Proof |
| YEAR | 2021 |
| PURE METAL TYPE | Gold |
This 2021 The Gold Standard Coin is finished to Proof standard and available in one ounce and quarter-ounce editions, it features an original design by Dominique Evans, a senior designer at The Royal Mint.
Brought about by Sir Isaac Newton’s famous report of 1717, a gold standard was eventually written into law in 1821. Backed by the newly revived Sovereign, the system persisted until the outbreak of the First World War when financial pressures drove gold out of circulation. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Winston Churchill, returned Britain to a gold standard in 1925 but its restoration was short-lived. Gripped by an economic crisis, Britain abandoned it altogether in 1931.
This coin is available as an One Ounce Gold Proof Coin (Limited Edition 250), Quarter-Ounce Gold Proof Coin (Limited Edition 500) and The Gold Standard Set (Limited Edition 300).
