Continued Momentum in Precious Metals Demand at The Royal Mint in Quarter 2

• Sales of bullion coins via royalmint.com were up 102% year-on-year as investors maintain strong appetite for tax efficient investment options.
• Record DigiGold inflows surge 156% as silver and platinum outpace gold's 37% calendar year gains.
• The Royal Mint’s global market share reaches all-time high as British bullion products gain international recognition.

Sustained investor demand for precious metals drove exceptional performance during Q2 2025, with The Royal Mint reporting total coin sales revenue up 102% compared to the same quarter last year and 6% higher than the previous quarter.

As the gold price rallied from mid-August and investors flocked to capitalise on this trend, gold coin sales revenue rose 5% quarter-on-quarter, maintaining robust levels established earlier in the year. However, the standout performance came from silver, with coin sales surging 44% compared to the previous quarter and 83% year-on-year, as investors capitalised on its 49% calendar year-to-date gains.

The trend reinforced investor preference for Capital Gains Tax-exempt coins over bars, with coins continuing to dominate purchasing decisions at royalmint.com.

The Royal Mint's VAT-free DigiGold range achieved record investment levels during Q2, with total inflows up 156% compared to the same quarter last year. Both silver and platinum also reached all-time investment highs as investors strategically rotated away from gold following its earlier rally. Both metals continued their ascent beyond the end of the quarter.

Stuart O'Reilly, Market Insights Manager at The Royal Mint, commented:

“While geopolitics, momentum and economic uncertainty mean we’re welcoming large numbers of new customers to The Royal Mint for the first time, what we’re really seeing is existing customers anchoring their portfolios more deeply in precious metals. 

“These are investors who already understand the strategic role of precious metals in a portfolio and are already aware of the Capital Gains Tax exemption that UK bullion coins convey – they’re choosing now as the time to increase their allocations.

“In October, we saw a 70% increase in purchasers with customers spending on average twice as much as they did in October last year.

Beyond domestic success, The Royal Mint achieved its highest ever global market share in the gold and silver bullion coin market, demonstrating international recognition of British craftsmanship and security features in precious metals products.

Gold's continued ascent into quarter 3 also created a notable milestone, with a gold kilobar – approximately the size of an iPhone – reaching £100,000 for the first time in history.