2001 Britannia Quarter Ounce Gold Proof Coin
Quarter-ounce gold proof 2001 Britannia from [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/), supplied in the original presentation case with a numbered certificate of authenticity. 2001 Britannias feature a one-year-only reverse design, created by [Philip Nathan](file:///blog/philip-nathan/), showing [Britannia](file:///blog/britannia-on-coins/) holding her shield and trident, the British lion at her heel. The design reflects the straight lines of the [Rocking Horse Crown](file:///buy-coins/modern-coins/1935-crown/) and the central motif of [William Wyon](file:///blog/william-wyon-royal-mint-great-engraver/)'s [Una and the Lion](file:///blog/history-una-lion/). - The one-off reverse is paired with a portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/) by [Ian Rank-Broadley](file:///blog/ian-rank-broadley/) - These [Twenty-Five Pound](file:///buy-coins/25-twenty-five-pounds/) coins are struck in 8.51 grams of 22-carat gold with a [proof finish](file:///buy-coins/proof/) - 500 of these individually boxed coins were issued, in addition to those in [2001 Gold Britannia Sets](file:///buy-coins/coin-sets/2001-britannia-proof-4-gold-set/)