2022 Britannia Quarter Ounce Gold Proof Coin
Gold proof quarter ounce 2022 Britannia coin from The Royal Mint with lion shield reverse. Britannia - the female personification of Britain - has been a feature on our money since Roman times, her image was revived for the coinage of Charles II in 1672. 350 years on, The Royal Mint is celebrating this perennial presence on British coinage by adding two new, one-year-only designs to their range of Britannia investment coins. This 1/4oz edition features a reverse by one of the Mint's product designers, Dan Thorne. It shows the figure of Britannia, staring into the distance, wearing a helmet and holding a trident and a shield emblazoned with a roaring lion. The graphic background features a Union Jack, sunrays and crashing waves. The legend includes the date and the composition: '1/4oz 999.9 · BRITANNIA · FINE GOLD · 2022'. This is paired with Jody Clark's portrait of Her Majesty the Queen to the reverse. Finished to the finest proof standard, these pre-owned coins are 99.99% gold and weigh 7.80 grams with a diameter of 22.00 millimetres. The face value of this collector's piece is £25. It comes from a limited edition presentation of 775 pieces and is offered in its original presentation packaging from The Royal Mint with a numbered certificate of authenticity. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]