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Like many other mints, the Royal Mint issues bullion coins in precious metals, having much higher intrinsic value than their face value. The half ounce (1/2 oz) gold coins are denominated as Fifty Pounds (£50). The coins are legal tender but are not intended for circulation. They are targeted at bullion investors or collectors who appreciate the special editions as pieces of art. The mint makes a distinction between plain "bullion" coins (issued in Brilliant Uncirculated grade) and proofs; the "bullion-grade" coins have textured backgrounds of both the obverse and the reverse designs and use the generic "authoritative" design, while proofs are typically "one-year" types. They are usually issued in parallel with other denominations/sizes having the same reverse designs. Britannia as a symbol - the female personification of Great Britain - has been depicted on British coinage for centuries. The bullion series called Britannia has been issued in gold since 1987 and in silver since 1997; it has a "definitive" depiction - used on bullion coins (Brilliant Uncirculated grade), as well as “Britannia, the Changing Face of Britain” - a series of one-year designs used on proofs made for collectors, such as this one. The mint says about it: | ||||||||||||
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The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins |
Coins from the Britannia 2025 range (different designs for Bullion and Proof):
- 1 oz Platinum Bullion (£100), Britannia
- 1/10 oz Platinum Bullion (£10), Britannia
- 1 oz Gold Bullion (£100), Britannia
- 1 oz Gold Proof (£100), Britannia
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion (£50), Britannia
- 1/2 oz Gold Proof (£50), Britannia
- 1/3 oz Gold Proof (£30), Britannia
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion (£25), Britannia
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof (£25), Britannia
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion (£10), Britannia
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof (£10), Britannia
- 1/20 oz Gold Proof (£1), Britannia
- 1/40 oz Gold Proof (50p), Britannia
- 1 kg Silver Bullion (£500), Britannia
- 10 oz Silver Bullion (£10), Britannia
- 5 oz Silver Bullion (£10), Britannia
- 5 oz Silver Proof (£10), Britannia
- 2 oz Silver Proof (£5), Britannia
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (£2), Britannia
- 1 oz Silver Proof (£2), Britannia
- 1/2 oz Silver Bullion (£1), Britannia
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof (£1), Britannia
- 1/4 oz Silver Bullion (50p), Britannia
- 1/4 oz Silver Proof (50p), Britannia
- 1/10 oz Silver Bullion (20p), Britannia
- 1/10 oz Silver Proof (20p), Britannia
- 1/20 oz Silver Proof (10p), Britannia
- 1/40 oz Silver Proof (5p), Britannia
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Royal Mint |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Coin Type | Gold Half Ounce (1/2 oz) |
Issued | 2025 |
Monarch | King Charles III |
Effigy | King Charles III - First Portrait |
Reverse | Britannia, Standing |
Face Value | 50 (x Pound) |
Mintage | unknown |
Mintage Limit | 125 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.9999 Gold |
Designer | Bradley Morgan Johnson |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 27.0000 mm |
Mass | 15.6000 g |
OCC ID | BYNK-ODDC-XLZZ-OPQM |