1/25 oz Dove of Peace Gold Round

The Smallest Gold Entry Point from the Holy Land Mint

The 1/25 oz Dove of Peace Gold Round is the most accessible gold product in the Holy Land Mint's Dove of Peace series, containing just 1.2441 grams of .9999 fine gold. At this size, the round serves as a gateway into physical gold ownership for buyers with limited capital, or as a gift item with cultural and symbolic significance that transcends the metal value alone.

The Holy Land Mint (formally Israel Coins and Medals Corp., or ICMC) was established in 1958 by Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. Originally a government institution tasked with commemorating national events through coins and medals, ICMC operated as a state enterprise for fifty years before privatisation in 2008, when it was acquired by the G.R.A.S. Group. The international "Holy Land Mint" bullion brand launched in 2014 with the Dove of Peace as its inaugural series, transforming what had been a commemorative medal house into a producer of investment-grade bullion.

The design features a dove in flight carrying an olive branch, soaring over the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. This imagery draws from the biblical story of Noah (Genesis 8:11), carrying cultural resonance that distinguishes the Dove of Peace from other bullion products in the market. The series spans a wide range of sizes from 1g bars to 1 oz rounds in gold, and from 5g to 1 kilo in silver. Larger options in the same series include the 1/10 oz Dove of Peace Gold Round and various bar formats up to 1 oz gold bars.

Dove of Peace 1/25 oz Gold Round Technical Details

The Holy Land Mint packages all Dove of Peace products in tamper-proof sealed packaging with Certieye authentication technology. This optical verification system provides a level of security that most private mint rounds lack; the unique serial number on the assay card creates an identifier for each individual piece that can be verified against the manufacturer's records. At 1/25 oz, this is among the smallest gold rounds produced by any mint worldwide, sitting in the same weight category as 1-gram bars from PAMP Suisse or Valcambi, though in round form rather than bar format. The compact size makes precise weight verification especially important at purchase, as the margin for error on a 1.24-gram piece is proportionally tighter than on larger products.

Gold rounds were added to the Dove of Peace range in 2019, five years after silver rounds launched the series. The design has remained consistent since inception, with year-date changes and occasional commemorative privy marks (including the 10th anniversary edition in 2024) being the only variations across production years.

Tax Position for the 1/25 oz Dove of Peace Gold Round

The .9999 gold purity comfortably exceeds the investment gold threshold in all major jurisdictions. The Holy Land Mint is not a sovereign monetary authority (the Bank of Israel fills that role), so these rounds carry no legal tender status anywhere, which primarily affects capital gains treatment rather than purchase tax exemptions.

• United Kingdom: VAT-exempt as investment gold (995+ fineness). Subject to CGT on disposal gains above the £3,000 annual allowance. No CGT exemption applies because the round is not UK legal tender. At this small size, the CGT question is largely academic for most individual investors since the gain on a single 1/25 oz round would need to be extraordinary relative to its cost before exceeding the annual allowance.
• United States: Exempt from sales tax in most states under precious metals bullion exemptions. The .9999 gold purity meets the IRS Section 408(m) requirement of 99.5%+ for precious metals IRA inclusion, though individual custodians may limit their accepted product lists. Minimum purchase thresholds may apply in states with threshold-based exemptions (California: $2,000, Florida: $500, Louisiana/Massachusetts/New York: $1,000); at the low dollar value of a single 1/25 oz round, these thresholds are relevant. Capital gains at the 28% collectibles rate for holdings over one year.
• Canada: GST/HST exempt (purity exceeds 99.5%). Not RRSP-eligible because RRSP rules typically require coins issued by a government mint with face value. Capital gains at 50% inclusion rate, though the Listed Personal Property $1,000 CAD threshold may shelter gains on small holdings.
• Australia: GST-free as investment-grade gold (99.5%+ purity from an identified mint).
• European Union: VAT-exempt under the Investment Gold Directive (995+ fineness in round form).
• Singapore: GST-exempt under the IPM scheme for gold at 99.5%+ purity.
• Hong Kong: No sales tax, import duty, or capital gains tax of any kind.
• Israel: Available directly from the Holy Land Mint (en.israelmint.com). Local Israeli tax treatment applies to domestic purchases.