2018 Silver Great Britain Britannia - 1 oz

2018 Silver Great Britain Britannia - 1 oz
2018 Silver Great Britain Britannia - 1 oz
2018 Silver Great Britain Britannia - 1 oz
2018 Silver Great Britain Britannia - 1 oz

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2018 Silver Great Britain Britannia - 1 oz

2018 Silver Great Britain Britannia – 1 oz

This 2018 1 oz Silver Britannia BU coin contains one troy ounce of .999 fine silver - the purest of silver released by the Royal British Mint. The obverse displays the new, right-facing profile of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, introduced in 2016, and designed by Royal Mint engraver Jody Clark.


Highlights

  • 2018 1 oz Silver Britannia BU.
  • These Britannia coins Contain 1 troy oz of .999 fine silver in BU condition.
  • Obverse: Displays Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, against the Royal Mint's new guilloché security pattern. Inscriptions include "ELIZABETH II - D. G. REG. F. D." and the 2 pounds face value.
  • Reverse: Features the helmeted Lady Britannia, standing with a trident grasped in one hand and shield in the other. A radial sunburst security pattern fills the background.
  • 2-pound face value.
  • Anti-counterfeiting security background patterns on obverse and reverse.
  • Sovereign coin backed by the British government.

This was quite an honor for the artist, as this is only the fifth such portrait to be introduced into British coinage. Interestingly, he submitted his design anonymously in a competition. In Clark's own words, "I wanted to make her look less stern, to give her a slightly warmer expression. I hope she thinks it is a fitting and accurate representation."

The reverse was also updated in 2017, still featuring the helmeted Lady Britannia. She stands with a trident grasped in one hand to defend the seas. In the other, she holds a shield, graced with the image of Great Britain's flag, ready to defend the realm. As a symbol of strength and integrity, Britannia has for centuries been featured on British coinage. She is encircled with the inscriptions, "BRITANNIA - 2018 - 1 oz - 999 FINE SILVER." A finely-engraved radial sunburst pattern fills the background. This not only adds a very attractive texture but also anti-counterfeiting security.

History

  • The Silver Britannia series was introduced in 1997, adopting the same design as the gold issue.
  • A new portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, by Jody Clark was introduced in 2016.
  • In addition in 2017 a new finely engraved, the radial sunburst security feature is the reverse of the radial sunburst to the reverse.
  • In addition in 2018 a distinctive new obverse background security feature is the Royal Mint's new guilloché pattern.

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