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2018 Gold and Silver Britannia Coins Now in Stock and Available for Next Day Shipping

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2018 Editions of Royal Mint Gold and Silver Britannia Coins Now in Stock and Available for Next Day Shipping

The Royal Mint has released their 2018 gold and silver Britannia coins. The 2018 editions of the gold and silver Britannia coins include a radial sunburst design added to increase anti-counterfeiting protection. These coins are popular with investors and collectors alike due to the purity of their metal content and their intrinsic beauty. Both are available now to order and available for next day shipping.

The Silver Britannia

The one ounce Silver Britannia coin was first sold in 1997 in .958 fine silver. Starting in 2013, the Silver Britannia has been minted in .999 fine silver. The design of a Britania, the female personification of the Island of Great Britain, adorns the back of the coin. The obverse depicts a recent portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of England.

Although the Royal Mint non longer provides mintage figures for its gold and silver products, the Royal Mint reported selling well over 2 million Silver Britannia coins during fiscal year 2013 -14.

The Silver Britannia is legal tender and has a face value of two British Pounds. Silver Britannia coins have a silver purity of .999. The coins come in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

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Silver Britannia coins can also be ordered in unopened tamper evident sealed tubes of twenty-five coins.

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Click to Buy Unopened 25-Coin Rolls of Silver Britannia coins.

Silver Britannia coins are also available in mint-sealed “monster boxes” of twenty rolls of twenty-five coins, or 500 coins per box.

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Click To Buy Silver Britannia Monster Boxes.

The Royal Mint also offers the Silver Britannia Brilliant Uncirculated Bullion Coin in Velvet Gift Box. The coin comes in an air-tight container.

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Click to Buy the Silver Britannia in a Velvet Gift Box.

All Silver Britannia coins except the Silver Britannia in the Velvet gift box, are IRA eligible.

The Gold Britannia

The Gold Britannia has been minted annually since 1987. The front of the coin features Queen Elizabeth II of England and the back the iconic Britannia.

Gold Britannia coins are minted of 99.99% pure gold (.9999, 24kt) and the weight and purity of each coin is guaranteed by the Royal Mint. Gold Britannia coins are considered legal tender. The one ounce Gold Britannia has a face value of £100 (GBP).

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All Gold Britannia coins are IRA eligible.

About the Royal Mint

The British Royal Mint, founded in 886 A.D. is the national mint of the United Kingdom and it produces the general circulation coinage for the nation and for over sixty foreign nations. The Mint also provides other services such as minting gold and silver bullion coins, as well as special edition collector’s edition coins and coin sets. The Royal Mint offers precious metals storage services and has recently been working on introducing a “FinTech” gold product called RMG.

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This article by BGASC is not, and should not be regarded as, investment advice or as a recommendation regarding any particular course of action.