Description
We often have Silver Britannia coins available in various dates prior to the current year, thus we offer mixed “back-dates” of no specific year. Rest assured that these Kangaroos still offer the quality and purity of brand-new coins.
You will receive our choice of Silver Britannia year, determined by stock on hand. We are unable to accommodate requests for specific years or styles.
You are buying a product that may be from the secondary market (pre-owned) We guarantee the purity, weight and authenticity of the silver Britannia coins you receive, but their style, year & condition may vary. The Silver Britannia Coins you receive may or may not match the images listed above. You may receive all of one year / design, or a variety of years / styles, depending on product in stock.
About the Britannia Silver Coin:
When the Romans began their conquest of the British Isles, the island of Britain was known as the province of Britannia. It took the Romans two centuries to fully pacify the island’s native inhabitants, after which time the term Britannia came to be associated with a personification of a goddess guarding over the isles.
Starting in 1987, the Royal Mint released a series of bullion coins featuring the famed image of Britannia as the primary design. These coins launched that year with a gold version, and the Silver Britannia was issued a decade later in 1997. When the British Silver Britannia was first released in 1997, it featured .958 pure silver content. That continued through 2012, with all 2013-present coins feature .999 pure silver instead.
On the obverse of all 1 oz British Silver Britannia coins you’ll find the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. However, depending upon the year of issue you receive in this listing you’ll find a different design. The first year of issue in 1997 was the one and only to feature the third-generation effigy of Her Majesty. Created by Raphael Maklouf, it was in circulation from 1985 to 1997.
Silver Britannias issued from 1998 to 2015 included the fourth-generation design from Ian Rank-Broadley. The latest design, created in mid-2015 by Royal Mint Engraver Jody Clark, is available on some 2015 coins and all 2016-present issues in the Britannia range.
The reverse of all British Silver Britannia Coins includes the image of Britannia. The protector of Britain and the British Isles, she wears a Corinthian cap, wields control over the seas with her trident, and has a shield bearing the Union Jack upon it to guard against invasion.
- Coins Contain 1 Troy oz of .999 fine silver content.
- Issued a face value of £2 (GBP) by Great Britain.
- Obverse includes the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Reverse features the design of Britannia created in 1987 by Philip Nathan.
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