Ancient Egypt in Gold — Pharaoh Collection 2026

Pharaoh Collection 2026: Six Treasures from the Nile in One Set

• Design: From Tutankhamun's death mask with uraeus cobra and nemes headdress, to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only surviving wonder of the ancient world, to the portraits of Nefertiti, Cleopatra, Ramesses II and Hatshepsut set against temple backdrops and name cartouches with hieroglyphs.
• Material / Fineness: The minted bar and the pyramid coin are made of fine gold 999.9/1,000 (24 carat), while the four ruler coins are made of fine gold 999/1,000. Together, the collection weighs in at 0.44 g of pure gold.
• Manufacturer: The two Liberia issues of the 2026 year of issue are produced by Kettner Edelmetalle, while the four Chad coins are minted by the renowned Swiss refinery Valcambi.
• Investment goal: With gold bars and minted bars such as the Tutankhamun mask, you protect your savings extremely effectively from the creeping erosion of inflation.
• Value preservation: Physical fine gold is a first-class store of value that preserves the real purchasing power of your wealth and can even strengthen it over long periods of time.
• Protection: When prices rise, a recession looms and government debt spirals out of control, you can shield your wealth with gold. That is tangible crisis protection instead of mere promises on paper.

Two and a half millennia of pharaonic history, six coins, one theme. The Pharaoh Collection 2026 is a brand-new assortment. It combines two limited editions from the Republic of Liberia in Proof quality with four delicate miniature coins from the Republic of Chad. For collectors, it is a cohesive ensemble centered on ancient Egypt. For investors, it is a convenient building block that turns purchasing power into precious metal.

What's Included in the Collection

• 1/200 oz Gold Minted Bar Egypt Tutankhamun Death Mask 2026: Liberia, face value 25 dollars, fine gold 999.9/1,000, approx. 0.16 g, format 15 × 8.5 mm, Proof, mintage 1,000 pieces
• 1/200 oz Gold World Wonder Pyramid of Giza 2026: Liberia, face value 25 dollars, fine gold 999.9/1,000, approx. 0.16 g, 14 mm diameter, reeded edge, Proof, mintage 2,000 pieces
• Gold Nefertiti Coin: Chad, 3,000 CFA Francs, fine gold 999/1,000, approx. 0.03 g (1/1,000 oz), rectangular 11 × 15.4 mm
• Gold Cleopatra Coin: Chad, 3,000 CFA Francs, fine gold 999/1,000, approx. 0.03 g, rectangular format
• Gold Ramesses II Coin: Chad, 3,000 CFA Francs, fine gold 999/1,000, approx. 0.03 g, rectangular format
• Gold Hatshepsut Coin: Chad, 3,000 CFA Francs, fine gold 999/1,000, approx. 0.03 g, rectangular format

Tutankhamun – The Most Famous Face of Antiquity

Hardly any discovery has electrified the world as much as the almost untouched tomb of the young king, which Howard Carter opened in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. Tutankhamun ruled for only about nine years, roughly from 1336 to 1327 BC. But his golden death mask became immortal. On the portrait-format minted bar, it gazes out frontally from a deep black mirrored background: the striped nemes headdress, the raised uraeus cobra as a protective symbol on the forehead, and below it the braided ceremonial beard. In Proof quality, the relief appears almost three-dimensional. The reverse is polished blank.

The Great Pyramid – Built for Eternity

The ancient world knew seven wonders. One still stands today: the Pyramid of Khufu, once called "Akhet Khufu," the "Horizon of Khufu." The obverse shows the three pyramids of Giza above gently curving dunes, framed by the inscription "THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA." On the reverse, all seven wonders of the world are arranged in medallions around the central field bearing the name of the Republic of Liberia. The face value and the year of issue 2026 are also found there.

Four Rulers, Four Chapters of Egyptian History

Nefertiti, whose name means "the beautiful one has come," stood as Great Royal Wife at the side of Akhenaten. Hatshepsut ruled from roughly 1479 to 1458 BC as one of the few women to sit on the pharaoh's throne and revived trade as far as the legendary land of Punt. Ramesses II, the builder of Abu Simbel, is considered one of the most powerful pharaohs of all. Cleopatra VII, finally, was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. These four small gold coins rest on colorful design cards featuring temple backdrops and name cartouches. Their value side each bears the national emblem of Chad.

Pharaonic Gold Against the Loss of Purchasing Power

That Egypt, of all places, is the theme of this collection carries symbolic weight. In ancient Egypt, gold already served as a measure of value in trade. It is the first documented example of gold assuming the role of a currency. Lavish gold jewelry and golden burial goods demonstrated power and eternity at the time. Since then, the precious metal has endured as a store of value for over 6,000 years and has never had a value of zero, because it possesses an intrinsic, physical value.

Paper money, by contrast, can be multiplied at will. Central banks print it, prices rise, and savings quietly lose value. Gold is a scarce good with limited supply. That is precisely why it is regarded as a classic inflation hedge and as protection against currency risks.

A remarkable detail: the largest holders of gold in the world are the central banks themselves. They hold the metal as a reserve, which clearly shows just how little they trust their own fiat money. Well into the 20th century, paper money under the gold standard could even be exchanged directly for gold.

Gold is humanity's oldest currency and has outlived every other. The pharaohs had it worked for eternity, and its luster has not faded to this day.

Small Denomination, Great Flexibility: The Comparison

Anyone who buys a single one-ounce coin like the Krugerrand ties up a larger amount in a single piece. The Pharaoh Collection takes a different approach. Six designs, three formats and two issuing countries make the set ideal as a starting point, as a gift, or as a thematic foundation for collecting around ancient Egypt. Miniature denominations naturally carry a higher premium per gram than large bars. In return, you receive coins in Proof quality, strictly limited mintages of 1,000 and 2,000 pieces for the Liberia issues, and a collector's appeal that a plain standard bar cannot offer.

Your Advantages at a Glance

• Tax exemption: Profits from the sale of gold are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year.
• VAT-free: Investment gold is exempt from VAT in Germany.
• Worldwide liquidity: Gold is recognized and tradable around the globe. If needed, it can be quickly converted into cash.
• Generational value: Fine gold permanently retains its physical properties and is therefore ideal for passing on wealth to children and grandchildren.

Whether as a christening gift, a birthday present, or as the cornerstone of your personal retirement provision: with this collection, you hold the gold of the pharaohs in your hands, sixfold, limited and with genuine fineness. Secure your set while the small mintages of the Liberia coins last.