![]() Commonly referred to as smooth or plain fields. ![]() Britannia coins sold as BU are individually boxed and sold in limited numbers, unlike the bullion which are supplied in tubes with an unlimited maximum mintage.įrom 2015 though to 2018, the Brilliant Uncirculated release of the Britannia featured a smooth background as opposed to the textured 'fields' of the bullion version. The dies used to strike Brilliant Uncirculated coins are polished and finished by hand and blanks are machine-fed and struck twice. Sometimes referred to as ‘BU’, ‘B.U.’, or ‘BUNC’, Brilliant Uncirculated Britannia coins are of a higher standard than the bullion coins. ![]() A Britannia coin featuring King Charles III’s first effigy will be released in the new year. Update for 2023 Bullion - Each Britannia 2023 bullion coin featuring the fifth and final effigy of Queen Elizabeth II has a limited production run. *mintage figures below were provided by a FOI request from the Royal Mint. While mintage was limited prior to 2013, in 2013 and after, mintage of the bullion version of the coin is unlimited based on demand. In 1998 and in all subsequent even-numbered years the reverse design has depicted a standing Britannia figure.īeginning in 1999 and continuing in odd-numbered years, a series of alternate, non-repeating depictions of Britannia have replaced the standing figure on the reverse. ![]() Silver Britannias have been released each year beginning in 1997, when a silver proof set was offered. They have a mass of 31.21 grams, a fine silver weight of 31.1 grams (1 troy ounce) and a diameter of 38.61 mm. Since 2013 the silver coins have been produced with a fineness of 0.999 (99.9% silver). From 1997 to 2012 the silver coins had a fineness of 0.958 (95.8% silver, known as 'Britannia Silver') with a total mass 32.45 grams, a fine silver weight of 31.1 grams (1 troy ounce) and a diameter of 40.00 mm. ![]()
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