1000 Deutsche Mark Gold Minted Bar (Mintage: 5,000 | Proof)

1000 Deutsche Mark Gold Minted Bar – purest fine gold featuring the design of the legendary Grimm banknote

• Minting quality: elaborately finished in the highest minting quality Proof (PP) with deep black fields and mirror-polished surfaces
• Investment goal: With a gold bar, you build wealth in small, affordable steps and effectively protect it against the gradual erosion of money's value.
• Value preservation: Pure fine gold is a proven store of value that safeguards the true purchasing power of your wealth and can be passed down through generations.
• Hedging: Especially in times of inflation, recession, and rising government debt, physical gold stabilizes your wealth.
• Fineness: 0.16 grams of fine gold at 999.9/1,000 – purest investment gold
• Coin status: due to the face value of 25 dollars struck on it, official legal tender of the Republic of Liberia
• Limited edition: limited worldwide to 5,000 pieces
• Design: faithful reproduction of the 1000 DM banknote featuring the portraits of Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm
• Manufacturer: Kettner Edelmetalle
• Country of origin: Germany, issued for the Republic of Liberia

With the 1000 Deutsche Mark minted bar, you hold physical gold in its purest form in your hands. The nostalgic design is the personal touch – but the true substance and reason for purchase are the 0.16 grams of fine gold with a fineness of 999.9/1,000. The value of this small bar is based primarily on the precious metal it contains and moves in line with the gold price. So here you are not acquiring a mere keepsake, but full-fledged investment gold in a compact format.

A piece of German monetary history in fine gold

The obverse shows an astonishingly detailed reproduction of the famous 1000 DM banknote. At the center are the portraits of the Brothers Grimm: Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859) on the left, Jacob Grimm (1785–1863) on the right. Behind them, a historic German old town with half-timbered houses and a church tower can be seen, along with the word "Banknote" in old German Fraktur script. Inscriptions such as "DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK", the large "1000", and "TAUSEND DEUTSCHE MARK" complete the nostalgic overall image. Even the serial number and the tactile markings of the original note have been precisely reproduced. The reverse pays tribute to the life's work of the two scholars and depicts the "Deutsches Wörterbuch" (German Dictionary) – a subtle reference to the fact that the Grimms not only collected world-famous fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood or The Star Money, but also shaped German cultural history as linguists.

What makes a minted bar special

At first glance, the piece looks like a classic bar – rectangular, compact, with rounded corners and a warm shimmering gold surface. However, bars that bear a coin die stamp and a struck face value are referred to as minted bars. Thanks to the face value of 25 dollars, this rectangular piece of gold attains the official status of a coin and is legal tender in its issuing country, Liberia. This dual nature of bar and coin makes the format so appealing – while at the same time clearly placing the piece within the broader category of gold bars.

Highest minting quality: Proof

The minted bar is struck in Proof (PP) quality – the most demanding minting quality of all. Multiple polishing of dies and blanks creates the characteristic contrast between mirror-polished surfaces and finely matted design elements, which vividly highlights every detail of the original banknote. The piece is delivered as new, protected in a coin capsule that permanently preserves its delicate surface.

Investment gold you can give as a gift

Whether for a christening, wedding, birthday, or Christmas: with this minted bar, you are not giving a mere souvenir, but genuine investment gold whose value is tied to the gold price. Small amounts of gold add up over the years into considerable wealth – an ideal entry point into physical gold investment. As an inflation hedge, gold has proven itself for millennia, and as crisis protection, this precious metal has repeatedly demonstrated its reliability.

For over 6,000 years, gold has served humanity as a store of value – it has outlasted every currency, every empire, and every crisis, never losing its shine.

Gold is considered the world's oldest currency and possesses an intrinsic, globally recognized value. It is scarce, durable, tradable at any time, and can quickly be converted back into cash – not without reason do central banks around the globe hold enormous gold reserves. For private individuals in Germany, capital gains from physical gold are tax-free after a minimum holding period of one year. Thus, this 1000 Deutsche Mark Gold Minted Bar "Made in Germany" combines a nostalgic German banknote design with the timeless durability of the precious metal – making physical gold investment possible in a small, affordable denomination.

The key facts at a glance

• Precious metal: gold, fineness 999.9/1,000
• Fine weight: 0.16 grams of fine gold (denomination 1/200 oz)
• Dimensions: 15.00 mm × 8.50 mm
• Face value: 25 dollars (Republic of Liberia)
• Condition: Proof (PP)
• Mintage: 5,000 pieces
• Delivery: as new, in a protective coin capsule
• Manufacturer: Kettner Edelmetalle