{"product_id":"quarter-utah-goldback","title":"¼ Utah Goldback - Alpha Edition (α) | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"¼ Utah Goldback Alpha Edition, showing Justitia blindfolded with scales and sword beside Balanced Rock\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/description-web_dedffe41-3de3-4365-b63c-03e6c043fed7.png?v=1763378447\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour thousand of these notes make a single troy ounce. The ¼ is the smallest denomination in the Utah series, and it carries one of the most recognisable figures in the whole Goldback catalogue: Justitia, blindfolded, weighing the scales beneath Balanced Rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustitia is justice personified. Her right hand holds the scales; her left holds a sword for the defence of truth; the blindfold across her eyes marks her impartiality. Her belt is inscribed \u003cstrong\u003e\"Deseret\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, a word meaning honeybee and the name first proposed for the Beehive State.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene sits near Moab, with Balanced Rock in Arches National Park rising behind her. The landmark was chosen deliberately: justice holds its position the way that rock does, finely poised rather than immovable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScales\u003c\/strong\u003e — balance and fairness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSword\u003c\/strong\u003e — the defence of truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlindfold\u003c\/strong\u003e — impartiality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Deseret\" on her belt\u003c\/strong\u003e — honeybee, and Utah's original proposed name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced Rock\u003c\/strong\u003e — the delicate nature of justice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBald eagle overhead\u003c\/strong\u003e — freedom and power, with a rabbit in its talons that only appears under UV light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEagle and scales together set authority against fairness. Along the bottom runs the enduring principle: \u003cstrong\u003e\"Judge Righteously.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the entry point to the Utah series. It is the note to buy if you want to handle a Goldback before committing to a set, if you are giving one as a gift or including one in a card, or if you are building the full Utah run from the bottom up. Framed singly it also displays well, since the artwork is the same quality at ¼ as it is at 50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold content is 1\/4000 troy oz of 24-carat gold — a quarter of what sits in a 1 Goldback, and a genuinely tiny quantity of metal. That matters for the honest part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured on gold per pound, this is the least efficient way to buy gold on the site. The artwork, the polymer, the UV layer and the manufacturing all have to be paid for out of a very small amount of metal, so the premium over the gold price is high and it is highest at the smallest denomination. A Britannia, a Sovereign or a cast bar will give you more gold for the same money, every time. Buy a ¼ Goldback for the design, the format and the collection. Do not buy it to accumulate ounces.\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_5b3e8fa8-ddeb-4ea7-a0c9-92a2a0ce21a6.png?v=1763378447\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 1\/4000 troy oz (0.00025 oz) of 24-carat gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: (U) Crisp Uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Alpha (α)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal content: 0.00025 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 11.1 cm (2.56 in x 4.375 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured in the USA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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":"Default Title","offer_id":54231046553938,"sku":null,"price":1.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Utah_1_4_2026_Alpha_UV.png?v=1786437957","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/quarter-utah-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}