It look like the Royal Mint is moving to eCommerce as it launches a website flogging gold and silver coins. If you buy some, you can have the coins delivered by a courier (armoured van outside your house? ) or you can choose to have them kept in a secure facility guarded by the MOD.
Prices start from £19 for silver coins and £197 for gold sovereigns.
The full story is on the beeb: Gold bullion offer prompts investment warning
Seems a very risky investment strategy, but I do like the idea of dropping into a conversation about how the MOD looks after my gold sovereigns
Maybe have as a payment option on your website: credit card, paypal or gold sovereigns...
Interesting to see the Royal Mint moving into online commercial waters:
"We want to help expand the bullion market, particularly as coins offer a relatively affordable introduction," said Shane Bissett, from the Mint."