Product Details

Britannia coins are British bullion coins issued by the Royal Mint in gold since 1987. Britannia gold coins contain one troy ounce of gold and have a face value of £100. From 2013 the gold coins have a fineness of .9999 (or 24 carat gold). Until 2012 the gold coins have a millesimal fineness of .917 (91.7% or 22 carat gold) with the non-gold component being copper until 1989 and silver from 1990.

Gold Britannia coins are renowned for their beauty and reliability, which continues with the 2021 Gold Britannia. New in 2021, The Royal Mint has updated the iconic Britannia design to include additional security features.

New for 2021, the Britannia incorporates new security features including a latent image, surface animation, tincture lines, and micro text incorporated into Philip Nathan’s design of the instantly recognizable icon.
 

Key Highlights:

• Contains 1 oz of .9999 fine Gold.
• Coins will be in protective packaging. Multiples of 10 come in mint tubes.
• Features The Royal Mint's guilloché obverse design.
• Obverse: Effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the face value of 100 pounds.
• Reverse: Features the internationally recognized figure of Britannia standing firm against a powerful gale. Her image has symbolized Britain’s strength and integrity on coinage since Roman times. Features including a latent image, surface animation, tincture lines, and micro text have been included into the design for added security.
• Sovereign coin backed by the British government.

Pricing Details:

Points computation: 1 coin = 14.75 points