Britannia Coins


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Britannia Coins

Gold and silver bullion coins made by the Royal Mint in the United Kingdom. A Britannia coin is one troy ounce (or some fraction thereof). One ounce gold coins have a face value of 100 pounds, while a silver coin is two pounds.
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Nick Bowkett, Bullion Manager at The Royal Mint, said: "Thanks to our proud heritage and expert craftsmanship, The Royal Mint's Sovereign and Britannia coins are recognised the world over.
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To mark the milestone The Royal Mint has also created two very special sets that will feature all nine of the Britannia coins launched since 1987 available together for the first time.
All coins within the range feature the crenellated edge particular to Britannia coins.
The Royal Mint reveals Britannia 25th anniversary sets for 2012
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