First issued by the Royal Mint in 1997, The Britannia is Great Britain’s largest and purest legal tender silver coin.

Produced in .958 Britannia silver, an alloy comprised of 95.8% silver and 4.2% copper, the Silver Britannia is guaranteed to contain one full ounce of fine silver.

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The design for the reverse of the 2011 Silver Britannia unites two iconic British symbols. It depicts the image of Britannia, seated with trident and shield, at the heart of a billowing Union Jack. Created by David Mach, the design is reminiscent of the classic image of Britannia that has been featured on British coins since the 17th century.

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The obverse features the profile of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the coin’s legal tender value of ’2 Pounds’ inscribed across the bottom. Above the Queen’s portrait is the inscription “Elizabeth 11 D G Reg Fid Def” which is the abbreviation for a Latin phrase meaning, “Elizabeth the Second, Reigning by the grace of God, Defender of the Faith.”

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With a very strict limit on the number of coins produced each year, the Silver Britannia makes an enduring memento to cherish for a lifetime.

With a weight of: 32,454 g, a diameter of: 40.00 mm, a composition of: .958 Silver (95.8%) and a thickness of: 3 mm.

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