📌 Gold Lira & Sovereign Weights:
- • Full British Sovereign: 7.988g 22K (contains 7.322g fine gold).
- • Ottoman Rashadi Lira: 7.200g 22K (contains 6.600g fine gold).
- • Syrian / Arab Lira: 8.000g 21K (contains 7.000g fine gold).
- • Turkish Ziynet Lira: 7.216g 22K (contains 6.614g fine gold).
German Tax Exemption Rules (§ 25c UStG)
Official Gold Sovereign and Lira coins minted after 1800 with gold purity ≥ 900 are classified as investment gold under § 25c UStG, making them 100% VAT exempt (0% MwSt) across Germany. Capital gains held for > 365 days are completely tax-free (§ 23 EStG).