| Coin | Silver Ounce 2024 Britannia, Proof |
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Britannia coins are British bullion coins issued by the Royal Mint in gold since 1987 and in silver since 1997. These original Britannia silver coins contain one troy ounce (1 oz) of silver and have a face value of £2. Silver Britannias are also issued in fractional sizes of one-half, one-quarter, one-tenth, 1/20th and 1/40th of a troy ounce and with face values of £1, 50p, 20p, 10p and 5p respectively. There is also a five-ounce coin of face value £10.
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:
An unwavering symbol of strength and resilience graces a UK coin as we pay tribute to Britannia, the female personification of Britain, with a modern interpretation of the icon. Nearly 2,000 years ago, a figure was shaped to symbolise a nation and its people. Each year, a new artist reimagines Britannia for UK coins, bringing a fresh take on the changing face of Britain.
French artist Marie-Alice Harel, an award-winning author and illustrator, has created a modern interpretation of Britannia for this 2024-dated coin. |
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The obverse of the coin displays the first definitive portrait of King Charles III, which shows his bare (uncrowned) head facing left.
Below the neck truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials MJ (for Martin Jennings).
Around, the monarch's legend followed by the face value and date of issue: CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 2 POUNDS · 2024 ·. Translated from Latin, the legend means: Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith.
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Within a plain rim, the reverse design depicts the face of Britannia, the female personification of Great Britain. She faces left, and has a crested helmet with its visor lifted to reveal her face. The helmet is decorated with a standing lion, a symbol of England.
On the left, an ocean wave as a symbol of Britain's rich maritime history; in the sky, the Moon's crescent.
Around above, the inscription BRITANNIA 2024. In smaller letters below it, the precious metal content: 1 OZ 999 FINE SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).
The artist's monogram is on the left: an inverted A above M, for Marie-Alice Harel.
The face value is on the obverse. |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: Proof FDC.
Release date: 8 March 2024.
Mintage limit includes:
- proofs: 3,500 individually boxed coins, 1,250 in six-coin set and 850 coins in two-coin set, with maximum coin mintage of 5,610, plus
- reverse proofs: 1,000 in four-coin set and 850 in two-coin set. |
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| Included in Set |
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Britannia 2024 UK Six-Coin Silver Proof Set, mintage unknown, limited to 1,250
6 coins: £2 (1oz) Britannia, £1 (1/2oz) Britannia, 50p (1/4oz) Britannia, 20p (1/10oz) Britannia, 10p (1/20oz) Britannia, 5p (1/40oz) Britannia
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| Britannia 2024 UK Two-Coin Silver Proof Set, mintage unknown, limited to 850
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| See also |
Coins from the Britannia 2024 range (different designs for Bullion and Proof):
- 1 oz Platinum Bullion (£100), Britannia 2024
- 1/10 oz Platinum Bullion (£10), Britannia 2024
- 1 oz Gold Bullion (£100), Britannia 2024
- 1 oz Gold Proof (£100), Britannia 2024
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion (£50), Britannia 2024
- 1/2 oz Gold Proof (£50), Britannia 2024
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion (£25), Britannia 2024
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof (£25), Britannia 2024
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion (£10), Britannia 2024
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof (£10), Britannia 2024
- 1/20 oz Gold Proof (£1), Britannia 2024
- 1/40 oz Gold Proof (50p), Britannia 2024
- 1 kg Silver Bullion (£500), Britannia 2024
- 10 oz Silver Bullion (£10), Britannia 2024
- 5 oz Silver Proof (£10), Britannia 2024
- 2 oz Silver Proof (£5), Britannia 2024
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (£2), Britannia 2024
- 1 oz Silver Proof (£2), Britannia 2024
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof (£1), Britannia 2024
- 1/4 oz Silver Bullion (50p), Britannia 2024
- 1/4 oz Silver Proof (50p), Britannia 2024
- 1/10 oz Silver Bullion (20p), Britannia 2024
- 1/10 oz Silver Proof (20p), Britannia 2024
- 1/20 oz Silver Proof (10p), Britannia 2024
- 1/40 oz Silver Proof (5p), Britannia 2024
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