The Great Britain Britannia gold coin features Philip Nathan’s award-winning Britannia from 1987 is the enduring symbol of a nation, boldly standing beside a shield that bears the Union Flag, a symbol of Britain’s strength, and holds an olive branch representing peace
Coin Highlights:
- Coins are 1 troy ounce of .9999 fine Gold
- Great Britain’s official gold bullion coin.
- Obverse: Features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III designed by Martin Jennings on an enhanced guilloche background surrounded by the words “CHARLES III D G REX FD” along with the face value of the gold coin
- Reverse: Features a depiction of Britannia, the female personification of Great Britain bearing a trident in her right hand, with a Union Jack shield and an olive branch in her left hand, along with the year of issue, metal weight, purity, the artist’s name and the inscription “BRITANNIA”
- Great Britain guarantees weight and purity.
New Features on the 2021 1 oz Gold Britannia
- A latent image changes from a padlock to Britannia’s famous trident
- Surface animation brings the background of waves to life
- Micro text gives both decoration and protection – ‘an ornament and a safeguard’
- Britannia’s shield bears the Union Flag accented with tincture lines
