{"product_id":"10-utah-goldback","title":"10 Utah Goldback | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .ym-design-accordion { margin: 24px 0 30px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12); }\n  .ym-design-accordion details { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12); }\n  .ym-design-accordion summary { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 18px 2px; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; font-weight: 600; }\n  .ym-design-accordion summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n  .ym-design-title { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }\n  .ym-design-title strong { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.3; }\n  .ym-design-title span { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; opacity: .65; }\n  .ym-design-icon { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1; transition: transform .2s ease; }\n  .ym-design-accordion details[open] .ym-design-icon { transform: rotate(45deg); }\n  .ym-design-content { padding: 0 2px 20px; }\n  .ym-design-content p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"10 Utah Goldback, available in the refreshed Aeternitas design and the classic Justitia design\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/description-web_bd121006-6006-465f-948d-105397aeda5d.png?v=1763378524\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dinosaur found near Moab in 1991 ended up on a gold note. The refreshed 10 Utah Goldback builds its artwork around the Utahraptor and the virtue of Eternity, while the classic version keeps Justitia and her scales beneath the red cliffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ym-design-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ym-design-title\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRefreshed Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCurrent Utah Goldback design\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ym-design-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ym-design-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe refreshed 10 honours \u003cem\u003eAeternitas\u003c\/em\u003e, Eternity, told through Utah's extraordinary prehistoric past and the 1991 discovery of the Utahraptor near Moab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Utahraptor is among Utah's most celebrated prehistoric finds. Aeternitas beside it stands for the endless passage of time and the long, continuing story of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer cuff is inscribed with the \u003cstrong\u003eAlpha and Omega\u003c\/strong\u003e symbols, beginning and end. Sand runs through her fingers, time moving constantly and without pause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn hourglass stands in the foreground as the plainest statement in the design: every age gives way to the next, and the record of what came before outlasts it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the current edition supplied as standard. If you would rather have the original Utah artwork, the Classic Design remains available while stocks last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ym-design-title\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eClassic Design\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eOriginal Utah artwork\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ym-design-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ym-design-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original 10 belongs to \u003cem\u003eJustitia\u003c\/em\u003e, Justice. She stands in southern Utah with Balancing Rock and the region's red cliffs behind her, wearing the Sunday-best clothing of an early Utah settler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe carries the traditional emblems of justice — a blindfold, a double-edged sword and a set of scales — which together stand for the impartiality, fairness and decisiveness justice needs if it is to be both right and effective. The phrase \u003cstrong\u003e\"Judge Righteously\"\u003c\/strong\u003e accompanies the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the scales themselves sit a cross, a heart and an anchor for faith, charity and hope, placing mercy alongside judgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA seagull, Utah's state bird, flying overhead with a cricket in its beak ahead of a great desert storm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose two details point at early settlement stories: gulls devouring the cricket swarms that threatened vital crops, and rain finally breaking a long drought after a united effort of fasting and prayer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the brush at her feet, a sage hen shelters twelve chicks, reinforcing protection and mercy through biblical imagery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is a more merciful reading of justice: blessing, protection and restoration standing next to judgement and consequence rather than opposite them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich edition should you choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold content, size and specification are the same on both, so the decision is about artwork and availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefreshed Design\u003c\/strong\u003e — the current edition supplied as standard. Choose it if you are starting a Utah set now or want the Aeternitas artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Design\u003c\/strong\u003e — the original Justitia artwork from the first Goldback state series, available while remaining stocks last. Choose it to complete an existing classic Utah set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10 is where the Utah series starts to feel substantial. It suits collectors buying one strong example rather than a spread of small denominations, anyone framing a single note, and set-builders who want the middle of the range covered properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt carries 1\/100 troy oz of 24-carat gold: ten times the metal in a 1 Goldback, and one hundred notes to the troy ounce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe clear about the trade. Even at this denomination you are paying a premium over the gold price for original artwork, the polymer structure, printing and manufacture. A Britannia, a Sovereign or a cast bar delivers more gold for the same outlay, without argument. The 10 Goldback is for buyers who want fractional gold in a form they can display and hand round, and who accept the premium that comes with it.\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_0cd9c23d-0346-46c9-8f49-cf2194d2a762.png?v=1763378523\"\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 Utah Goldback series laid out together by denomination\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/2022-utah-series-front_7a21f183-8fb8-42ad-9340-c378d23feb09.png?v=1763378526\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Utah Series\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtah was the first Goldback state series, and in 2026 it became the first to be refreshed. Each denomination carries its own original artwork and a proportional quantity of 24-carat gold. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/utah-goldbacks\"\u003eView all Utah 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":"Refreshed Design (Alpha Series)","offer_id":54229931753810,"sku":"GBUT11","price":68.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Design","offer_id":54229931721042,"sku":"GBUT10","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Utah_10_2026_Alpha_UV.png?v=1786437960","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/10-utah-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}