2001 Britannia Tenth Ounce Gold Proof Coin
Tenth-ounce gold proof 2001 [Britannia](file:///collections/2023-britannias/) coin from [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/), offered in the original presentation box with a certificate of authenticity. These [Ten Pound](file:///buy-coins/10-ten-pounds/) coins feature a unique reverse, created by [Philip Nathan](file:///blog/philip-nathan/) and showing [Britannia](file:///blog/britannia-on-coins/) walking left, her trident and shield in hand and the English lion at her heel. The design is reminiscent of [William Wyon](file:///blog/william-wyon-royal-mint-great-engraver/)'s famous [Una and the Lion](file:///blog/history-una-lion/), and the modernist edge of the [Rocking Horse Crown](file:///buy-coins/modern-coins/1935-crown/). - The obverse shows [Ian Rank-Broadley](file:///blog/ian-rank-broadley/)'s fourth definitive coin portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/) - This pre-owned fractional coin is struck in 3.14 grams of 91.67% gold with a [proof finish](file:///buy-coins/proof/) - One of 1,557 issued in this presentation, with further coins included in [2001 Gold Britannia Sets](file:///buy-coins/coin-sets/2001-britannia-proof-4-gold-set/) System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]