Digital Gold
We’ve traded gold for 1,100 years. Now you can do it in seconds. Buy, sell and spread your risk, all at the click of a button with our DigiGold account.
Digi Gold
*Please note that your investment amount may be rounded when calculating your investment options.
Investing £25.00 today will allow you to purchase and vault:
There's precious little we don't know about precious metals
DigiGold from The Royal Mint offers individual investors direct and easy access to gold, silver and platinum. Over the years, we have helped thousands of investors realise their ambitions of directly owning and trading precious metals. As one of the oldest organisations in the world, The Royal Mint is established on trust, confidence and security. With the hassle of storage and insurance being taken care of by us, DigiGold allows you to make investment decisions with ease. DigiGold offers investors the opportunity to buy gold, silver and platinum based on the live market price, and you can also sell your investments back to us at any time from within your account area.
Our premiums
| Buy | Store | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 0.33% | 0.5% + VAT | 1% |
The storage fee of 0.5% + VAT per annum is based on the average daily value of your total metal holding.
VAT free
All of our gold is
exempt from VAT.
Fully insured
Insurance and security
is taken care of by us.
365 trading
Online trading can take
place 24-hours per day.
Secure vaulting
Our vault is trusted by
central banks and major
financial institutions.
What you need to know
| Price Clarity | Digital Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Transprent premiums | Yes | |
| Vaulting | ||
| Storage location | The Royal Mint | |
| Storage management | The Royal Mint | |
| External audit | Yes | |
| Fully insured | Yes | |
| Liquidity | ||
| Pricing/purchasing times | 24-7/365 | |
| Holding level | ||
| Measurement level | 0.001 ounces | |
| UK Tax Status | ||
| VAT | Zero rated | |
| CGT | Liable | |
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Live price charts
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Frequently Asked Questions
DigiGold is a simple and cost-effective way to own physical gold, silver and platinum in quantities to suit all budgets, allowing you to purchase and own a fractional amount of large gold, silver and platinum bars that are held securely in The Vault™.
These large bars allow us to offer economies of scale and pass on the savings to customers. Unlike buying coins or bars, it enables you to purchase gold, silver and platinum-based on value rather than weight e.g. £25 instead of a 1 oz. coin or bar, providing you with control and flexibility. Please note that DigiGold products cannot be delivered.
Yes, it does. If you are looking for CGT exemption, then all UK legal tender bullion coins from The Royal Mint can offer this benefit. If you are unsure about implications in relation to capital gains tax, please speak to your financial adviser.
DigiGold offers direct ownership of real physical gold, silver or platinum without the delivery or fabrication fees associated with coins and bars. Unlike coins and bars, DigiGold enables you to purchase gold, silver and platinum-based on value rather than weight e.g. £25 instead of a 1 oz. coin or bar.
As you purchase fractions of a large bar, DigiGold cannot be delivered. Subject to a minimum order value of £25, you can purchase any amount you choose in 0.001 ounce units, and unlike larger coins and bars, you can spend exactly what you choose.
The Royal Mint buys large bars and stores them securely within The Vault™. Subject to a minimum order value of £25, you can purchase fractions of these bars to the nearest 0.001 oz., but unlike buying coins or bars, it enables you to purchase gold, silver and platinum-based on value rather than weight e.g. £25 instead of a 1 oz. coin or bar.
When you purchase DigiGold, you own it and have legal title to it, with The Royal Mint acting as a custodian only. This means that we don’t have any direct claim on the gold you’ve purchased, and you have the assurance that your gold, silver and platinum are protected.
DigiGold allows you to purchase and own individual ounces of large 400 oz. gold, 1,000 oz. silver and 150 oz. platinum bars, that are held securely in The Vault™. These large bars allow us to offer economies of scale to our clients and pass on the savings. Please note that DigiGold cannot be delivered.
DigiGold is a product offered alongside our existing investment coins and bars. If you already have an Invest account on royalmint.com, then you simply need to log in to purchase digital gold, silver and platinum.
If you haven’t opened an Invest account, this process only takes a few minutes to complete. Once your application is approved, you can add funds and begin trading.
Yes, all of the digital precious metals that you own in your DigiGold account are backed by real, investment grade LBMA approved precious metal bars, which are safely stored in our purpose-built secure onsite storage facility, The Vault ®. A list of the gold, silver and platinum bars currently stored under of DigiGold service can be viewed here.
