Goddess Lakshmi on Royal Mint’s gold bar

The UK Royal Mint has launched the first ever gold bullion bar to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali. It is a long standing tradition among Hindus to buy gold on Dhanteras every year. The bar is designed by Emma Noble in collaboration with the Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Cardiff to make sure it embodies the cultural heritage of Hindus. The Royal Mint’s gold bar is engraved with the image of goddess Lakshmi and a lotus flower. It reportedly contains 20g of 999.9 fine gold. The bar costing £1,080 went on sale on Tuesday on the Royal Mint’s website.