10 Deutsche Mark Gold Minted Bar (Mintage: 5,000 | Proof)

10 Deutsche Mark Gold Minted Bar "Carl Friedrich Gauß" – Minted Fine Gold in Proof Quality

• Fine Gold Substance: 0.16 g of purest gold (1/200 oz) in the highest fineness of 999.9/1,000 – the true value core of this minting.
• Minting Quality: The highest possible finish "Proof" (PP) with mirrored surfaces and finely matted reliefs.
• Investment Goal: With a minted gold bar, you build wealth in small steps and protect it from creeping currency devaluation.
• Value Preservation: Physical gold is a proven store of value, its price tracking the gold price.
• Tradability: Globally recognized fine gold, always resellable and highly liquid.
• Design: A detailed tribute to the 10 DM banknote from the fourth series of the Deutsche Bundesbank, featuring the mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauß.
• Manufacturer & Origin: Made for Kettner Edelmetalle, minted in Germany, issued with a face value of 25 dollars by the Republic of Liberia.

Small, precise, made of pure fine gold: The 10 Deutsche Mark gold minted bar combines fine minting artistry with the enduring substance value of the precious metal. As one of the most compact gold bars in our range, it contains 0.16 grams of purest gold (1/200 oz, fineness 999.9/1,000) in a rectangular format with gently rounded corners. The real reason to buy lies in the fine gold it contains – the artistic banknote design is the personal touch, but the substance is genuine, physical investment gold, whose value tracks the gold price.

Fine Gold as Substance – What's Inside the Minted Bar

At 1/200 ounce, the bar weighs in at around 0.16 grams of fine gold, crafted in the top fineness of 999.9/1,000. Anyone looking to buy physical gold and take a particularly gentle approach to entering gold investment will find here one of the smallest denominations available. This allows you to build up a gold holding step by step, with a manageable capital outlay – a tangible asset that you can literally hold in your hand.

What Is a Minted Bar?

A minted bar is a bar that bears a coin stamp. Visually, it initially resembles a classic bar, but the imprinted face value gives it the status of a coin. This piece bears a face value of 25 dollars from the Republic of Liberia, making it official legal tender in the issuing country. The angular "coin" thus combines the clear design language of a bar with the character of a genuine circulating coin.

The Design: The Legendary 10 DM Banknote Featuring Carl Friedrich Gauß

The design is a detailed tribute to the 10 DM banknote from the fourth series of the Deutsche Bundesbank – a piece of German monetary history from the era of the Deutsche Mark. At the center is the portrait of Carl Friedrich Gauß (1777–1855), arguably the most significant German mathematician, with the inscription "1777 – 1855 Carl Friedr. Gauß". Alongside it is the large denomination number "10", along with the Göttingen Observatory and the famous Gaussian normal distribution – the bell curve with its formulas. The inscriptions "DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK", "Banknote" in blackletter script, as well as "ZEHN DEUTSCHE MARK" and even the fine guilloché patterns of the original note are reproduced in gold. The reverse features the historical sextant and bears the details "9999 FEINGOLD", "1/200 OZ" as well as "25 DOLLARS REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA".

Proof – The Highest Minting Quality

The bar is minted in Proof (PP) quality – the most elaborate minting quality of all. Mirrored, deep-black-appearing surfaces contrast with finely matted design elements, bringing out even the delicate security patterns of the banknote in striking relief. The piece is delivered protected in a coin capsule, which permanently preserves the sensitive surface.

Gold – Store of Value, Inflation Hedge and Crisis Protection

Gold is the oldest currency in the world and has been a reliable store of value for over 6,000 years. It possesses an inherent, intrinsic value, has never been worth zero, and protects against loss of purchasing power. As the big brother of small silver, physical gold is especially suited as inflation hedge and as crisis protection.

• Protection against inflation, currency risks and political uncertainty.
• High liquidity – tradable worldwide and quickly convertible into cash.
• Low correlation to other assets – a building block for diversifying wealth.
• Durable and value-retaining – gold never loses its shine.

An additional advantage: profits from the sale of physical gold are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year. It is no coincidence that central banks are among the largest gold holders in the world.

Give the Gift of Genuine Investment Gold

For christenings, birthdays, weddings or Christmas, this minted bar makes it possible to give the gift of genuine investment gold – not just a souvenir, but tangible fine gold with lasting substance value. Small amounts of gold add up over the years to considerable wealth and can be passed down through generations. Despite the personal occasion, what you are acquiring here is full-fledged investment gold, whose value tracks the gold price.

Gold is humanity's oldest currency – it has never been worth zero and will not lose its shine in the future either.