1/4 oz Gold 50 Euro Concert Guitar 2022 (Letter F)

1/4 oz Gold 50 Euro Concert Guitar 2022 (Letter F): the guitar of the Musical Instruments series, minted in Stuttgart

• Investment goal: A bullion coin with which you hold part of your wealth in gold, protected against inflation and geared towards preservation of value.
• Design: A concert guitar, finely worked with headstock, strings and sound hole.
• Material and fineness: Gold of high purity, a quarter ounce with a fine weight of 7.78 g.
• Manufacturer: Renowned German mints, in this case the Staatliche Münze Stuttgart.
• Country of origin: Germany.

The 2022 concert guitar comes from the Musical Instruments series and is one of the gold coins that Germany issues in euros. Music lovers will find in it a design with a personal connection, investors a quarter ounce of gold in a handy size. Together, this makes it a lovely way into physical gold.

The concert guitar as a design

As its name suggests, the Musical Instruments series is devoted to various instruments, and this issue belongs to the guitar. The concert guitar, also known as the classical guitar, is an acoustic guitar with nylon strings. It is played in classical music and in other styles. On the coin, the instrument is reproduced in great detail: headstock, strings and sound hole are clearly recognisable. The letters of the legend stand individually and spaced apart, separated from one another by small stars. In this way, an instrument that you mainly hear becomes a design you can hold in your hand.

Obverse, mint mark and dimensions

The obverse shows the federal eagle. The concert guitar was produced at five German mints, and each marks its pieces with a letter of its own. Your example bears the F and therefore comes from Stuttgart. From this mint mark, collectors can tell at a glance which mint a coin comes from.

Its face value is fifty euros, and it was struck in 2022. With a diameter of 22 mm and 7.78 g of fine gold, it fits comfortably into any collection. As investment gold, the coin is exempt from VAT.

A value that does not rest on trust

Paper money is worth as much as people's trust in the government and the central bank that issue it. Gold, by contrast, carries its value within itself, because that value rests on the properties of the metal and not on a promise. That is why many investors use gold as an inflation hedge for their savings. Added to this is its durability, as the metal retains its nature for a very long time. In many cultures, gold was also regarded as a sign of prosperity and prestige.

A quarter ounce as a reserve

When it comes to crisis protection, the denomination matters too. Precisely because it is smaller than a full ounce, the concert guitar can be used in a targeted way in a crisis: you part with only as much gold as is really necessary. Several quarter ounces thus give you more room for manoeuvre than a single large piece.

The five mints and their letters

• Letter A: Staatliche Münze Berlin
• Letter D: Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt in Munich
• Letter F: Staatliche Münze Stuttgart
• Letter G: Staatliche Münze Karlsruhe
• Letter J: Hamburgische Münze

A guitar needs care to keep it sounding good; gold only needs a safe place.

Make the 2022 concert guitar with the letter F from Kettner Edelmetalle part of your collection and of your provision in gold.