2020 British Royal Mint Silver Britannia 1 oz Coin

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First minted in 1997, the Silver Britannia Coin quickly became a favorite of silver bullion collectors and investors. Prior to this, the britannia was only minted as a Gold Britannia so the silver release brought the coin to new markets do to it’s affordability, while still retaining the quality expected from the Royal Mint.

The Royal Mint’s origin can be traced back through history to the year 886 AD under the reign of Alfred the Great, King of the Anglo-Saxons. Through the centuries the mint has pioneered new minting techniques leading the the quality found in their coins today. The current location of the mint was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1968, and is a premier state-of-the-art facility that can produce billions of coins per year, all with the same standard of quality that can be found in the 2020 Silver Britannia.

The obverse features the most recent portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark and unveiled in 2015. Encircling Her Majesty’s portrait is the monetary denomination of the coin as well as the text “ELIZABETH II” and “D G REG F D” the latter of which is the abbreviation for the latin phrase ‘Dei Gratia Regina’ meaning ‘By the Grace of God, Queen.’

Featured on the reverse is a depiction of Britannia, the goddess personification of Britain. She is depicted standing strong against a strong gale, symbolizing Britain’s strength in the face of adversity. Encircling the image of the goddess is the metal type, purity, and weight of the coin as well as the word “BRITANNIA” and the year of issue.

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