2001 1/10 oz GOLD Britannia Brilliant Uncirculated in Capsule

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Low Mintage of only 1 100! The 2001 1/10 oz Gold Britannia is legal tender in the United Kingdom with a face value of 10 pounds (£10) and is 91.67% fine Gold (22-karat Gold).1/10 OZ GOLD BRITANNIAS1/10 oz Gold Britannias - Introduced by the Royal Mint in 1987, the Gold Britannia coins are British Gold bullion coins that have begun to play a major role on the coin market. Gold Britannias are issued in 1, 1/2, 1/4, and 1/10 oz sizes with face values in British pounds (£) of £100, £50, £25, and £10, respectively. Gold Britannias are .917 Gold (22-karat Gold) and are legal tender in Great Britain. Until 1990, the Gold Britannia was alloyed with copper. However, beginning in 1990, the Gold Britannia has been alloyed with Silver, which gives the Gold Britannias issued since 1990 a lighter yellow color than the earlier Britannias. In 2013, the fineness increased to .9999 fine.The Gold Britannia's attractive design was created to appeal to both collectors and investors alike. The obverse of the Gold Britannia bears a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II. The Gold Britannias issued from 1987 to 1997 feature the "Third Portrait" of Queen Elizabeth II, while the "Fourth Portrait," a more mature likeness of Queen Elizabeth II, graces the Gold Britannias issued from 1998 to 2015. The newest "Fifth Portrait" appeared on the Gold Britannia starting read more