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Buying Guide: Vintage Fractional Gold Coins

1919 British Sovereign Gold Coin contains .2354 oz

Fractional gold coins are one of the easiest and most affordable ways to buy gold coins. However, modern fractional gold coin premiums can seem extremely high relative to their full troy ounce counterparts.

Fractional gold coins have been circulated as currency for hundreds of years. As a result there are many different vintage fractional gold coins available that carry a lower premium than their modern equivalents.

Gold Coins of the Latin Monetary Union (LMU)

The Euro currency was not the first attempt in Europe to create a unified currency and trade structure. In the mid-19th century there was an attempt to unify several different European currencies under a structure called the Latin Monetary Union (LMU). During this time most European countries were still using coinage and currency made from … Read moreGold Coins of the Latin Monetary Union (LMU)