Britannia
£5,332.81
1oz Gold Proof
Year of Production 2010
Description
In 2010, the Royal Mint released a new reverse design for the Britannia coin range by artist Suzie Zamit, featuring the profile bust of Britannia, reminiscent of the head of Marianne as Ceres on the early twentieth-century French 20 Franc gold coins.
OBVERSE
United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2010 Britannia – obverse photo
The obverse of the coins shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the “Fourth Portrait”). The Queen wears the “Girls of Great Britain and Ireland” diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty’s grandmother) in 1947 – which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist’s initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch’s legend: ELIZABETH ‘ II ‘ D ‘ G REG ‘ FID ‘ DEF ‘ 100 ‘ POUNDS ‘. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith, followed by the value and denomination in English.
Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH ‘ II ‘ D ‘ G REG ‘ FID ‘ DEF ‘ 100 ‘ POUNDS ‘
REVERSE
United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2010 Britannia – reverse photo
At centre, profile bust of Britannia, the female personification of Great Britain, with flowing hair, facing right. She is wearing a Corinthian helmet decorated with a lion head motif, pushed back to reveal her face. Her tunic is fastened on her right shoulder by a ring brooch.
Around left, the inscription BRITANNIA. Around right, ONE OUNCE FINE GOLD.
The date 2010 is below, flanked by two small laurel branches.
Reverse Inscription BRITANNIA ONE OUNCE FINE GOLD 2010
Specifications
- Country: United Kingdom
- Currency: Pound Sterling
- Coin Type: Gold Ounce (1 oz)
- Issued: 2010
- Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
- Effigy: Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
- Reverse: Britannia, Seated
- Face Value: 100 (£ Pound)
- Total Mintage: 14,727
- Current: Yes
- Material: 0.917 Gold
- Designer: Suzie Zamit
- Technology: Milled (machine-made)
- Shape: Round
- Orientation: Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
- Size: 32.600 mm
- Mass: 34.050 g
Additional information
| Weight | 0.028 g |
|---|---|
| Denomination | £100 |
| Denomination | £100 |
| Grade | Proof |
| Weight | 34.050 g |
| Date | 2010 |
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