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Britannia Coin Company are the UK’s leading online gold coin buyer. We offer UK investors the opportunity to buy at low premiums above the global spot price and give practical advice on investing.
Buy Gold The Angel Coins
The Britannia Coin Company stock a wide and varied selection of gold coins at low margins over the market 'spot' price. Our gold coins are manufactured by the various International mints and are all guaranteed as genuine. All investment gold is exempt from VAT and UK coins (such as Sovereigns and Britannias etc.) are also exempt from CGT (Capital Gains Tax).
The Royal Mint's 2026 Angel range pays homage to the historic English gold coin first issued in 1465. Sandra Deiana's striking artwork reimagines the iconic Archangel Michael motif, crafted for an exclusive range of premium BU and proof collectables.
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The Royal Mint's 2026 Angel coins are a tribute to a historic English gold coin, struck between 1465 and 1642. These proof and BU coins feature a design by Sandra Deiana's showing Saint Michael the Archangel, fighting a dragon, inspired by the obverse of the medieval coin.
English gold Angels were hammered coins, struck between 1465 and 1642. These were high-value coins, best known for the association with royal 'touching ceremonies' where the monarch was said to be able to cure disease through their touch, most notably scrofula ('the king's evil').
Gold is an investment you can rely on, especially when world markets are volatile. It’s traded and respected globally and scarcity vs demand means it will continue to increase its value.
Yes, and we guarantee it. We are a member of the BNTA (The British Numismatic Trade Association) and all our coins are checked for their authenticity.
Although collectors and investors often worry about counterfeits, it's actually very hard to convincingly fake a gold coin. Gold is extremely dense and to use another metal and gold-plate it would result in a coin that is under-weight, over-diameter or half-again as thick, something that would be spotted very easily by an expert. You can buy from us 100% worry free.
For all UK orders, there is no shipping charge - the price you see is the price you pay. For simplicity, we have a flat rate charge for all international orders.