The Royal Mint 1g Gold Bar - Secure Britannia
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£114.55
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Quantity
Each
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1
£114.55
£114.55
2 - 4
£114.46
£228.92
5 - 9
£114.36
£571.80
10 - 24
£114.17
£1,141.70
Box of 25 bars
£113.97
£2,849.25
26 - 49
£113.78
£2,958.28
50 +
£113.78
£5,689.00
About this product
This 1g gold bar from The Royal Mint holds one gram of 999.9 fine gold, sealed in tamper-evident packaging. It's part of the Secure Britannia range, with three security features you can check just by tilting the bar in the light.
Gold bars are VAT-free in the UK. As an Official Partner of The Royal Mint, we supply this bar brand new, direct from the mint.
Read moreThe Royal Mint 1g Secure Britannia Gold Bar Specification
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MaterialGold -
BrandThe Royal Mint -
SeriesBritannia -
Denomination / Size1g -
VAT StatusExempt -
CGT StatusNot Exempt
Product Description
The smallest bar in the Britannia range
The 1g Secure Britannia is the smallest bar in The Royal Mint's Britannia range, which runs from 1g up to 100g. In 2025, The Royal Mint added the security features from its Britannia coins to these bars for the first time.
Three security features you can see
Hold the bar under a light and tilt it to check it yourself:
- Latent image - a small mark that switches between a padlock and a trident.
- Surface animation - waves seem to roll behind Britannia as the bar moves.
- Micro-text - the words DECUS ET TUTAMEN ("an ornament and a safeguard") around Britannia, cut with specialist lasers.
The Royal Mint's short video on this page shows each feature up close.
Jody Clark's Britannia
The front shows Britannia in a Corinthian helmet, holding a trident and a shield bearing the Union flag. She's been a symbol of Britain since Roman times.
Sealed for protection
Every bar comes in The Royal Mint's Ultra Secure Blister Packaging. It has a UV watermark, a tamper-evident seal, a QR code you can scan to check it's genuine, and a unique serial number. Keeping the packaging sealed usually makes a bar simpler to sell on later.
Who buys a 1g gold bar?
At under 15mm long, it fits almost anywhere. People often choose it as a first step into gold, to build up their gold a little at a time, or as a gift for a birthday, wedding or new baby.
Delivery Information
We send every order by Royal Mail Special Delivery, tracked and fully insured. If you order before 1pm on a weekday and the bar is in stock, it'll usually go out the same day.
Want to save on postage? Pick 'Click & Collect' at checkout and collect your bar from our Royal Wootton Bassett branch. We'll email you when it's ready. Please bring official photo ID, such as a passport or driving licence.
You can pay by UK debit card or bank transfer. We don't take credit cards. We only supply customers in the UK.
Investing Information
Investment gold is exempt from VAT in the UK. At 999.9 fine, this bar qualifies, so there's no VAT to pay.
It isn't exempt from Capital Gains Tax, because gold bars aren't legal tender. CGT only applies if you sell at a profit and your total gains for the tax year go over your annual allowance. UK gold coins, such as Sovereigns and Britannias, are CGT-exempt.
Right now, the gold in a 1g bar is worth about £{{lp|au|999|1|g}} at the live market price. Small bars cost more per gram than large ones, because minting and packaging a bar costs much the same whatever its size.
The Royal Mint is one of the best-known names in gold, so its bars are easy for UK dealers to recognise and buy back.
We're happy to share facts about tax, but we can't give personal financial advice. Please do your own research, and speak to a professional if you need to, before you invest.
Product Specification
Attribute
Detail
Bar
Secure Britannia minted bar
Weight
1 gram (0.032 troy oz)
Fineness
999.9 fine gold (24 carat)
Mint
The Royal Mint
Design
Britannia by Jody Clark
Security Features
Latent image, surface animation, micro-text
Packaging
Ultra Secure Blister Packaging with UV watermark, tamper-evident seal, QR code and unique serial number
Dimensions
14.9mm x 9.15mm
VAT Status
Exempt (investment gold)
CGT Status (UK)
Not exempt (bars aren't legal tender)
Denomination Information
Britannia first appeared on Roman coins nearly 2,000 years ago. The Royal Mint launched its gold Britannia bullion coin in 1987, and since 2013 the coins have been struck in 999.9 fine gold.
The Britannia bar range brings the same trusted design to gold bars, in seven sizes from 1g to 100g. In 2025, every bar in the range gained a latent image, surface animation and micro-text, matching the security upgrades made to Britannia coins in 2021.
The design is by Jody Clark, who also created the fifth coin portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Today, Britannia is one of the most widely recognised bullion designs in the world.
About Us
Gold Traders is an Official Partner of The Royal Mint, and the only one based in the South West. That means our new Britannia bars come straight from the mint, so you can be sure they're genuine.
We were the first precious metals company in the UK to be approved by Trading Standards through the Buy With Confidence scheme. We also sell pre-owned bullion, and we test every item before it goes on sale.
Our customers value:
- Clear, competitive prices
- Fully insured Royal Mail delivery across the UK
- Click & Collect from our Royal Wootton Bassett branch
You'll find our reviews on Trustpilot, Google and FreeIndex. We can't give personal financial advice, but our team is always happy to answer questions about our products or how to order.
Your questions answered
We've compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions. If there's something we haven't covered, please call us & we'll be happy to help. Read all FAQs.
By UK debit card or bank transfer. We can't accept credit cards, Amex or business payment cards.
Yes, with Click & Collect. We don't make walk-in sales, for security and stock reasons, so please order online and choose 'Click & Collect' at checkout. We'll email you when your bar is ready to collect from our Royal Wootton Bassett branch. Bring official photo ID. Payment is by UK debit card or bank transfer, not credit card.
It stays sealed in The Royal Mint's original tamper-evident blister pack, with its unique serial number. We then pack your order securely for posting.
Order before 1pm, Monday to Friday, and if it's in stock we'll normally send it the same day by Royal Mail Special Delivery, fully insured and tracked.
Tilt it under a light. You should see a mark switch between a padlock and a trident, waves move behind Britannia, and tiny lettering around her. You can also scan the QR code on the sealed packaging to check it.
Yes. It's 999.9 fine investment gold, which is exempt from VAT in the UK.
No. Gold bars aren't legal tender, so there's no CGT exemption. You'd only pay CGT if you sell at a profit and your total gains for the tax year are more than your annual allowance.
At today's live market price, the gold in a 1g bar is worth about £97.08. The price you pay to buy one is higher, because it includes the cost of minting, packaging and supply.
The Royal Mint's 1g Secure Britannia bar measures 14.9mm x 9.15mm, about the size of a small fingernail.
A 1g bar is an easy, low-cost way to own real gold, and it makes a lovely gift. It does cost more per gram than a larger bar, so if you're buying mainly for the gold value, bigger bars give you more gold for your money. We can't give personal financial advice, so do weigh it up against your own plans.
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