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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 five ounce (5 oz) silver coins are denominated as ten pounds (£10). 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 coins are typically "one-year" types usually issued in parallel with smaller denominations with the same reverse designs. Britannia as a symbol 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 like this one - used on proofs made for collectors. This year’s design is both respectful of the past as well as a contemporary interpretation. Britannia stands facing into the wind, a trident planted into the rocks as the waves crashes around her. On her arm she holds a shield featuring the head of a lion. James Tottle is the designer of the 2020 Britannia collection and is best known for his dramatic ice sculptures; magnificent figures carved from large frozen blocks. In 2018, James went on to win a live ice sculpting competition with a red dragon’s head at Tatry Ice Master. Born and brought up in South Wales, James Tottle said of his design, “I felt that a strong pose with a striking silhouette of Britannia in the foreground alongside the Union flag in the background would produce a well-balanced image; I also wanted to feature the lion so I worked it onto the shield. The image needed some movement and drama so I used crashing wave and a billowing dress to achieve this.” | ||||||||||||
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London Mint Office coins. |
Coins from the Britannia 2020 series (different designs for proof and bullion):
- 1 oz Platinum Bullion, Britannia 2020
- 1/4 oz Platinum Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/10 oz Platinum Bullion, Britannia 2020
- 5 oz Gold Proof, Britannia 2020
- 2 oz Gold Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Britannia 2020
- 1 oz Gold Bullion (Oriental version), Britannia 2020
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion, Britannia 2020
- 1/2 oz Gold Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, Britannia 2020
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion, Britannia 2020
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/20 oz Gold Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/40 oz Gold Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1 kg Silver Proof, Britannia 2020
- 5 oz Silver Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Britannia 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (Oriental version), Britannia 2020
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/4 oz Silver Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/10 oz Silver Bullion, Britannia 2020
- 1/10 oz Silver Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/20 oz Silver Proof, Britannia 2020
- 1/40 oz Silver Proof, Britannia 2020
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London Mint Office coins. |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Coin Type | Silver Five Ounces (5 oz) |
Issued | 2020 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Fifth Portrait) |
Reverse | Britannia, Standing |
Face Value | 10 (x Pound) |
Total Mintage | 248 |
Mintage Limit | 250 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.999 Silver |
Designer | James Tottle |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 65.0000 mm |
Mass | 156.2950 g |
OCC ID | RMKG-EZAC-DJYV-ONXQ |
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Handbook of United States Coins 2025 |
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2020 Britannia Five-Ounce Silver Proof Coin
Copyright: Royal Mint Source |