Britannia encompasses strength, power, leadership, femininity, peace and elegance. ![]() "Britannia" is an ancient name for Great Britain, and since the early centuries has been associated with Roman coinage. Officially, the silver Britannia has a face value of £2 which is why it is exempt from any CGT upon sale, offering an excellent tax benefit to owners of this coin.Īs the official bullion coin for the UK, the 1oz silver Britannia is mass produced by The Royal Mint, keeping costs as low as possible, and making it one of the cheapest silver coins available. The 1oz silver Britannia has fast become one of the most popular investment coins in the world, and is a firm favourite in the UK particularly thanks to its CGT-free status. ![]() Since 2013 however, this was increased to full purity 999 fine silver (99.9%), making the silver Britannia a firm favourite with investors and collectors alike. Initially the silver Britannia coins had a purity of 0.958 fineness (95.8%), a purity that soon became known as 'Britannia silver'. ![]() The Britannia silver coin was first issued by The Royal Mint in 1997 - 10 years after the gold Britannia coin launch - as the UK's official silver bullion coin.
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