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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