The Brtish Royal Mint (or, simply, the Royal Mint) is one of the top miners in the world, producing such classics as the Britania series, The Shengxiao series, the Queen's Beasts series, Valiant series, and sovereigns. BOLD Precious Metals, in association with British Royal Mint, makes it easier than ever to add their products to your investments with hassle-free service and a one-click payment gateway.
Owned by the British government, the British Royal Mint produces silver and gold coins for the United Kingdom. With the mintage and circulation at the domestic and international
levels, the Royal mint is also heavily involved in producing commemorative coins, planchets, and many different types of precious bullion metals and medals. British Royal Mint gold and silver coins are that they are being exported to around 60 countries and account for making 70% of their total sales. In 2009 the Royal mint was privatized and it become an executive government agency, i.e., a state-owned limited company fully owned by HM Treasury. Since then the business of the mint has expanded worldwide.
The Royal Mint's long tradition of minting coins is part of what makes their silver coins, gold coins, platinum coins, and other commemorative coins so precious and valuable. All the coins minted are of top-notch quality and are widely respected by all investors and collectors worldwide.
Great Britain's coin history dates back to the second century B.C. when Celtic tribes introduced coins. Around 80-60 BC the first evidence of coins being minted was attributed to Kentish tribes that were minted through casting rather than hammering. When the Romans invaded Britain they set up mints in different parts of Britain and began producing coins for the Roman Empire for more than 40 years. The mint in London briefly reopened in 383 A.D., lasting until the end of Roman rule. Afterward, Britain again minted their own coins. In the coming years, 30 mints were recorded all over Britain, with the London mint being the most prominent.
In 1957, the demand for authentic sovereign coins was rising so the Royal British Mint started minting bullion coins. Up until 1982, coins were produced every year along with the proof version. Eventually, the mint stopped producing uncirculated sovereign coins but still produced the proof version. In 1987, the mint started to produce the 1 oz gold Britannia, with a face value of £100. In 1997, a silver version was also released with a face value of £2. This spawned the mint to again produce previously discontinued, uncirculated sovereigns and half sovereigns in 2000. In 2014, a series celebrating the Lunar Year began production, while in 2016, the mint introduced a new series, “The Queen’s Beasts,” with both a silver and a gold version, named "The Queen's Beasts.”
With silver being the largest selling precious metal, the Royal Mint is producing silver coins that appeal to both investors and collectors. BOLD Precious Metals is very pleased to partner with the Royal Mint to offer some of the finest and highest quality Royal Mint Silver Coins products to the world.
The Royal Mint first minted 1 oz silver Britania coins in 1997 having a £2 face value. They also minted a gold Britannia in fractional sizes (1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz, having face values of £50, £25, and £10, respectively), and in 2013 introduced a 1/20 oz with a face value of 10p. It also introduced the Britannia silver coin in 5 oz versions with a face value of £10. A silver-proof set was also produced. The 2014 Britannia coins were struck with incorrect obverse information as it was mixed up with the manufacturing of the Lunar Year of the Horse.
The obverse of the Britannia features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, against a guilloché security pattern. The reverse displays Lady Britannia, standing with a trident grasped in one hand and a shield in the other hand. BOLD Precious Metals has all the different sizes of Britannia coins available at the best price online.
In 2016, the Royal Mint began minting a new series, the Queen's Beast Coin Series, in gold, silver, and platinum. Each of the 10 coins features a stylized version of the heraldic Queen's Beasts statues. This series is notable for being the first two-ounce bullion coins in the United Kingdom. The entire series was designed by engraver Jody Clark, who, at age 33, became the youngest Royal Mint designer to create an effigy of Queen Elizabeth. The series is among the first from the Royal Mint to display this image of the Queen.
The Observe of this Silver Queen's Beast Coins displays the stunning aforementioned effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Reverse of the coin features the heraldic detailed image of the represented Queen’s Beast, presented with regal distinction.
The British Royal Mint honors famous rock artists from the United Kingdom with the British Music Legend Coin series. This series features all-time great artists such as Elton John, Queen, David Bowie, and The Who. Whether you are a music fan, an investor, or a collector (or all three!), this series is a must-have. But don’t hesitate! This series is a limited edition series so once they’re gone, they’re gone! Rock on over to BOLD for prices that are pleasing to your ears (and your wallet).
Gold is one of the most desired metals among all the precious metals, and BOLD has many of the popular series from the Royal Mint Gold Coin in most sizes. Your portfolio will thank you for adding any of these coins to it!
In 1987, the Royal Mint began minting Britannia gold coins in 1/10 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1 oz, with face values of £10, £50, £25, and £100, respectively. In 2013, two new sizes were introduced: 1/20 oz having a face value of £5 and a 5 oz with a face value of £500. Up until then, the gold coins came with 22-carat gold that contains 0.917 pure gold. In 2013, the Royal Mint began minting all gold coins in 24 carats (0.9999 of pure gold). The obverse and the reverse of each gold Britannia are the same as its silver counterpart.
BOLD has these beautiful and highly collectible coins for sale at the lowest prices online. Visit our website to start shopping!
The Royal Mint began minting the Queen's Beasts series in both silver and gold. The mint produced an extremely limited 10 kg version with a face value of £10,000, the heaviest coin ever produced by the mint. Minting this beast of the Beasts took almost 400 hours to produce and four days to polish. At the time, the spot price valued the coin at around £411,000!
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