1oz £2 Silver Britannia 2012
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The 2012 Britannia Silver Brilliant Uncirculated Coin in original blister pack No other icon better represents the pride of the British people than Britannia. In The Queen’s reign she has featured on pre-decimal coins, on decimal coins, on gold coins and, on the large silver £2 coin, has reigned supreme. The silver Britannia £2 coin for 2012 is now available. Struck in Britannia silver, a higher standard silver than sterling, it contains a full ounce of fine silver and remains one of the most popular coins in the Royal Mint showcase. The reverse of the 2012 coin features Philip Nathan’s breathtaking portrait of Britannia framed in the crenellated border peculiar to Britannia coins. Beautifully packaged, the 2012 Britannia silver £2 coin makes an excellent patriotic gift. A 25th Anniversary By the time The Queen came to the throne in 1952, Britannia had assumed the status of an immortal having been an enduring feature of British coinage for almost 300 years. How appropriate, then, that she should grace the new gold bullion coins of 1987, coins that were to be immediately identifiable as British. The new coins were released in October 1987 with a new standing figure of Britannia receiving worldwide acclaim. A Standing Britannia The new Britannia was created by the sculptor Philip Nathan who, he explained, ‘wanted to make more of
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