Britannia (coin)

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The Britannia is a bullion coin issued by the Royal Mint. It has been minted in gold since 1987, in silver since 1997, and in platinum since 2018. The reverse of the coin patterns feature various depictions of Britannia, a feminine personification of Great Britain, while the obverse features the effigy of the monarch of the United Kingdom with the legend around it. Britannia gold coins contain one troy ounce of gold and have a face value of £100. Up to 2012, the gold was 22 carat (0.917 gold), but since 2013 has been fine gold (0.9999 gold). The coins are also issued in fractional sizes of one-half, one-quarter, and one-tenth of a troy ounce and with face values of £50, £25, and £10 respectively. In 2013, two additional sizes were introduced, a five-ounce coin of face value £500, and a fractional size of one-twentieth of face value £5. Britannia silver coins contain one troy ounce of silver and have a face value of £2. Silver Britannias also are issued in fractional sizes of one-half, one...

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