{"product_id":"10-south-dakota-goldback","title":"10 South Dakota Goldback | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"10 South Dakota Goldback showing Harmonia with a drawn bow, hunting dog and crescent moon\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/description-web_ab096c5c-1059-4d23-a532-8664ba24a899.png?v=1763378682\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10 is the note where a Goldback starts to feel like real weight: 1\/100 of a troy ounce, ten times the gold in a 1, on a note nearly 14.3 cm long. It is also where Harmonia makes her debut, drawn as Artemis with an arrow already on the string.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarmonia, or Harmony, is a modern reading of the Greco-Roman Artemis, goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, fertility and young women. She stands with the bow drawn and the arrow ready to release. Behind her a crescent moon rises through a cloudy sky, standing for healing and for light in the darkness. The accompanying phrase is \u003cstrong\u003e“Live in Harmony”\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wildlife around her is South Dakota's own, and it is why the state is a hunting destination of international standing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanada geese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pronghorn antelope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMule deer antler sheds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing-necked pheasants, the state bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt her waist she wears a belt set with diamonds and stylised feathers. The diamonds stand for the immense value of women to humankind. The feathers do two jobs. On the surface they cover the fowl that can be hunted in the state, from ground-dwelling birds such as quail, turkey and the ring-necked pheasant to migrating ducks and geese. Underneath that, they draw on the Greek tradition that fowl feathers are sacred, and they sit above her womb to mark the sacred nature and the beauty of womanhood and childbearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBalance rather than plenty\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a figure of both the wilderness and the hunt, Harmonia argues that hunting is a natural part of an ecosystem, and that conservation and harvesting have to sit together for that ecosystem to stay healthy. South Dakota aims at exactly that balance in its policy and its practice. Her hunting dog, wearing a collar of laurel leaves, carries the same idea in a smaller form: purpose and execution brought into line through direction and obedience to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bow and arrow are chosen with the same care. A bow demands practice, discipline and mastery before it is accurate, and intent before it is used. An arrow means direction, focus and speed, and a true arrow paired with true aim finds its target. Together they are the harmony of practice and intent, and the victory that follows is the laurel crown wreathing Harmonia's head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10 is the best-known step up in the format. At 1\/100 troy oz it carries a meaningful amount of gold for a single note, and the larger sheet gives the artwork room, which makes it the denomination most people frame or display rather than file away. It is a strong choice for a milestone gift, and a practical anchor for a set that is otherwise built from 1s and 5s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe downside does not disappear with size. The premium over the gold price is still well above what you would pay on a Britannia, a Sovereign or a bar, and the 10 is not the efficient way to buy 0.01 troy oz of gold. If gold-per-pound is the only measure that matters to you, this is the wrong product. If you want fractional gold that is worth looking at and easy to hand over, it is one of the best-judged notes in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUK buyer notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYard Mint supplies Goldbacks from UK stock. They are treated as VAT-exempt investment-gold wafers, so there is no VAT to add at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldbacks are not UK legal tender. They can be bought, owned, sold, collected and voluntarily exchanged where both parties agree, but no UK business is required to accept one. They also do not share the Capital Gains Tax exemption that applies to Britannias and post-1837 Sovereigns, which are sterling currency. VAT and CGT are separate questions with different answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResale depends on the gold price, the condition of the note and buyer demand at the time. A collector premium is not guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is general information, not personal tax or investment advice. Tax treatment depends on current rules and individual circumstances.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Specifications\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Specifications-web_a5661919-3552-4a3a-8184-ceaad978c311.png?v=1763378682\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 1\/100 troy oz (0.01 oz) of 24-carat gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: (U) Crisp Uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal content: 0.01 troy oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurity: .999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 0.10 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 6.5 cm x 14.28 cm (2.56 in x 5.625 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured in the USA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The full South Dakota Goldback series laid out side by side\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/2023-south-dakota-series-front_1d8fac43-8718-455f-ba88-3baf56c2ae5a.png?v=1763378684\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe South Dakota Series\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach denomination carries its own original artwork and a proportional quantity of 24-carat gold. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/south-dakota-goldbacks\"\u003eView all South Dakota Goldbacks\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/goldbacks\"\u003ebrowse every Goldback series\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Yard Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52049549951314,"sku":"GBSD10","price":68.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/SD24-Front-10GB.png?v=1763378744","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/10-south-dakota-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}