E: 30/03 Win a 250g solid gold bar worth over £30,000 (optional purchase required)

Comping_Rich

https://www.royalmint.com/treasure-hunt

You can start the quest without buying the coin, however in order to continue past level 1 you will need to purchase the coin.

The Great British Treasure Hunt is a groundbreaking experience built around a coin unlike any other. For the first time ever, an official UK coin becomes the gateway to an epic nationwide quest. Inspired by Sir Isaac Newton, Master of the Mint and one of the greatest minds of all time, this coin holds more than meets the eye. Hidden within its design and packaging are layers of secrets, riddles and puzzles waiting to be uncovered.

The Hunt is a multi-layered world of puzzles and discovery, woven across physical and digital realms. Players will move between their coin, its packaging and this online experience to progress through multiple levels of increasingly complex challenges.

Level 1 does not require the coin and can be played straight away – but the coin is the key to unlocking the full experience from Level 2 onwards. Sign into your account, or create a new account, to play and save your progress.

Many will join. Some will go far. But only a few will reach the final stage and be in with a chance of claiming the ultimate treasure – a 250g solid gold bar worth over £30,000*.

Good luck!

Comping_Rich

https://www.royalmint.com/shop/limited-editions/the-great-british-treasure-hunt/information/

The Great British Treasure Hunt 

The Penny Drops

Competition Terms and Conditions

Introduction

1. The promoter of this competition is The Royal Mint Limited of Llantrisant, Pontyclun, United Kingdom CF72 8YT (The Royal Mint). If you have any questions about this promotion, please get in touch with us at services@royalmint .com.
2. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions and agreed to be bound by them when they take part in the competition.

Eligibility

1. The competition is:

• open to residents of the United Kingdom;
• open to individuals who are 18 years of age or older;
• not open to employees, or their immediate family, of The Royal Mint and its group companies, or any third-party involved in connection with this competition or the wider product campaign (including any promotional activities supplier of The Royal Mint);
• restricted to one entry per unique code (where a unique code is required under the competition); and
• restricted to one entry per customer account.

The competition

1. The competition forms part of The Royal Mint's "The Great British Treasure Hunt" campaign of 2026 (Treasure Hunt). Level 1 of the Treasure Hunt does not form part of this competition. Only entrants who successfully complete all of levels 2 - 5 (inclusive) of the Treasure Hunt will be entered into the competition.
2. There is no purchase necessary to take part in level 1 of the Treasure Hunt, however a purchase of either The Penny Drops 2026 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin or The Penny Drops 2026 UK £5 Silver Proof Coin is necessary to take part in levels 2 - 5 (inclusive) of the competition, as entrants will need to use the purchased coin and/or its packaging to complete the competition’s puzzles.
3. In addition to this main competition as described above, five separate “side quests” will be made available alongside each level of the Treasure Hunt, with a chance to win other prizes. The terms and conditions relating to those side quests can be found at the bottom of the side quest competition pages. For the avoidance of doubt, access to and completion of these side quests are unrelated to and will not contribute to successfully completing the main competition.
4. The Royal Mint may provide participants of the Treasure Hunt with a score function, which may include notifications regarding their rank or position within the competition. Any score function is for informational purposes only and will not be construed as confirmation of any winning status. For the avoidance of doubt, the score function will not be considered in the determination of the winner, nor will it contribute to the successful completion of the main competition.
5. Competition entry is not conditional on consenting to marketing.
6. The Treasure Hunt starts on 29 January 2026 at 09:00hrs GMT. This competition opens on 5 February 2026 at 10:00hrs GMT and closes on 30 March 2026 at 23:59hrs BST. Any entries received before the opening or after the closing dates / times will not be included and no correspondence will be entered into. The Treasure Hunt will remain playable (without this competition element) until The Royal Mint so decides.
7. To enter this competition, you must successfully complete levels 2 - 5 (inclusive) of the Treasure Hunt by 23:59hrs BST, 30 March 2026.
8. One winner will be selected at random on or shortly after 31 March 2026, using an online independent True Random Number generator from all eligible entrants, and will be notified by email.
9. Names may also be announced on The Royal Mint’s website and social channels.

The prize

1. The winner will receive one unit of a 250g Gold Cast Bar.
2. The gold cast bar contains 250g of 999.9 fine gold and, as of 28 January 2026, is worth approximately £30,712 (subject to change by the time the winner is in receipt of the prize, including as a result of fluctuations in metal pricing). The gold bar is imprinted with The Royal Mint logo, The Great British Treasure Hunt logo, the year date 2026, the alloy and a unique serial number.
3. The Royal Mint reserves the right to replace the prize with an alternative prize of equal or higher value if circumstances beyond The Royal Mint's control makes it necessary to do so.
4. There is no cash alternative, and the prize is non-refundable, non-negotiable, and non-transferable and cannot be used in conjunction with any offer.

Claiming the prize

1. Once the winner has been notified by email, they will have 48 hours from being notified to respond to claim their prize and confirm their eligible address for delivery. If the winner fails to claim their prize, or chooses not to claim it, the prize will be forfeited and a new winner drawn.
2. The winner may be asked to participate in any related publicity to the prize and/or asked to write a review of the prize.
3. The prize will be delivered to the winner within six weeks of the competition closing date above.

Ownership of entries

1. All entries and any accompanying material submitted to The Royal Mint will become the property of The Royal Mint on receipt and will not be returned.
2. By submitting your entry and any accompanying material, you agree to:

• assign to The Royal Mint all your intellectual property rights with full title guarantee; and
• waive all moral rights,

in and to your entry and otherwise arising in connection with your entry to which you may now or at any time in the future be entitled under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 as amended from time to time and under all similar legislation from time to time in force anywhere in the world

Limitation of liability

1. All decisions made by The Royal Mint relating to this competition are final and binding.
2. Under no circumstances, unless required or prohibited by law (in which case your statutory rights are not affected), will The Royal Mint:

• be responsible or liable for any loss, damages, costs or expenses arising from or in any way connected with any errors, defects, interruptions, malfunctions or delays in the promotion of the competition;
• be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, costs, expenses personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of The Royal Mint;
• accept entries that are:
• lost, mislaid, damaged or delayed in transit, regardless of cause;
• automatically generated by computer;
• completed by third parties or in bulk;
• illegible, have been altered, reconstructed, forged or tampered with;
• photocopies and not originals; or
• incomplete; or
• accept proof of posting or transmission as proof of receipt of entry to the promotion.

General

1. If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, The Royal Mint may, at its sole discretion, reserve the right to exclude entrants from participating in the competition.
2. The Royal Mint reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the competition where it becomes necessary to do so.
3. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any social media platform used by The Royal Mint as part of the promotion.
4. The information submitted in the competition entry are for the following purposes:

• to enter the competition;
• so that we can contact you to inform you of the outcome of the competition;
• so that we can contact you regarding any publicity requests;
• so that we may reach you via social media platforms; and
• as a method of contact for any related or future promotions if you choose to opt in to marketing communications.

1. Personal data supplied during the course of this promotion will only be processed as set out in The Royal Mint’s Privacy Policy.
2. The competition will be governed by English and Welsh law and entrants to the competition submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.

Dumdeedum

So if I'm reading it right, not really optional purchase 😕

Midnighter

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81874152#Comment_81874152

Yes, you need to purchase the coin, and it's £20+.

Comping_Rich

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81874152#Comment_81874152

They mention side quests, alongside the main competition, from the wording it looks like these are free to play without the need to purchase the coin.

In addition to the main competition, five separate ‘Side Quests’ will be made available alongside each level of the Hunt, with a chance to win other prizes. Side Quest competitions are available to enter (Terms and Conditions apply) whether or not you’re taking part in the main Hunt. Completion of Side Quests will not contribute to successfully completing the main competition.

Moneybot

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81874262#Comment_81874262

Without purchase it looks like you get one side quest per level and to win the main prize you have to buy the coin to complete levels 2 -5.

The competition as posted is a pay to enter. Maybe level one side quest could be posted separately with details of that prize?

dermotological

I can't even solve the first free puzzle!

Comping_Rich

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81874629#Comment_81874629

@dermotological, I have set up a chat post where we can discuss and help each other over here,

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6654321/the-royal-mint-great-british-treasure-hunt

Comping_Rich

@Midnighter has posted the first 3 side quests:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6655055/e-28-02-win-a-2026-silver-sixpence-the-royal-mint-puzzle-book

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6655057/e-05-03-win-the-2026-united-kingdom-brilliant-uncirculated-definitive-coin-set-puzzle-book

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6656545/e-23-03-win-the-silver-sovereign-2026-a-copy-of-the-royal-mint-puzzle-book

Comping_Rich

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6658122/e-05-04-win-a-2026-united-kingdom-brilliant-uncirculated-annual-coin-set

Mastermind Side Quest now available…

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6658122/e-05-04-win-a-2026-united-kingdom-brilliant-uncirculated-annual-coin-set/p1?new=1