Collecting gold coins is a popular hobby which might also serve as a good investment plan. Gold coins have become a sound financial decision, and a fun hobby, because the value of gold has nearly doubled in the past five years.

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Tips for investing in gold coins could be, older gold coins tend to retain their value better than newer gold coins. This is due to the fact that hobbyists like old coins; this drives up their value. Think like a long-term investor. As an investment, gold coins need to be kept for at least a year in order to get maximum return on your investment. They’re a great investment to have during these economic times, consider gold coins as a part of your investment portfolio.

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There are many different factors when determining the value of gold coins. The condition, age and number of coins that were originally minted are all included. Collectors consider three gold coins - the Aureus, The Spur Ryal, and the Solidus, to be the most sought after.

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The Spur Royal is a hard to find English coin created during the King James I time. When it was originally issued it had a value of fifteen shillings. The king in a ship holding a sword and a shield, is what appears on the coin. The following inscription is around the picture. “James by the grace of God King of Britain Franch and Ireland, which is the English translation of what actually appears - IACOBUS DG MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX” On the other side of the coin, there is a rose beneath a star with a lion and crown in each quarter. The following inscription is on the opposite side of the coin “A DNO FACTUM EST ISTUD ET EST MIRABLE — This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous”. From acient Rome comes the Areus gold coin. At first issuance, it was valued at 25 silver denarii. Compared to the 90% gold found in the American gold dollar, this coin in its minting, usually had a purity greater than 99% gold.

First introduced around 301 AD is the Solidus coin, also minted by the Romans. The original value of the minted coin was 1000 denarii. The word soldier was derived from the gold Solidus because the Solidus was the currency used to pay the Roman soldiers.

Rare gold coins can sell for astronomical amounts of money. In July, 2002, a rare $20 Double Eagle was sold for over $7 million, becoming the world’s most valuable coin. Every investor can enjoy the satisfaction of owning gold coins, since while not every investor can find the coin that will bring that kind of money.