![]() ![]() Until 2012 the gold coins have a millesimal fineness of 0.917 (91.7% or 22 carat gold) with the non-gold component being copper until 1989 and silver from 1990.Ģ013– Gold Britannia specifications (gold content, and approx total weight)įive ounces: diameter 65 mm, (156.295 g) One ounce (2013) : diameter 38.61 mm, (31.104 g) 'larger thinner coin' just for 2013 One ounce (2014–) : diameter 32.69 mm, (31.104 g) Half ounce: diameter 27 mm, (15.60 g) One quarter ounce: diameter 22 mm, (7.86 g) One tenth ounce: diameter 16.50 mm, (3.13 g) One twentieth ounce: diameter 12 mm, (1.58 g)ġ987–2012 Gold Britannia specifications (gold content, not total weight) Queen Elizabeth II had featured on all previous ones.įrom 2013 the gold coins have a millesimal fineness of 0.9999 (or 24 carat gold). Ģ023 marked the first year that King Charles III was depicted on the Obverse. Like the gold coins in 2013 two additional sizes were introduced, a five-ounce coin of face value £10, and a fractional size of one-twentieth of face value 10p. Silver Britannias also are issued in fractional sizes of one-half, one-quarter, and one-tenth of a troy ounce and with face values of £1, 50p, and 20p respectively. īritannia silver coins contain one troy ounce of silver and have a face value of £2. 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. Gold Britannias also are 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. The reverse of the coin patterns feature various depictions of Britannia, a feminine personification of the United Kingdom while the obverse features a monarch effigy with the legend around it.īritannia gold coins contain one troy ounce of gold and have a face value of £100. Britannia coins are British bullion coins issued by the Royal Mint in gold since 1987, in silver since 1997, and in platinum since 2018.
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