Filed under UK Gold on eBay

1987 Royal Mint Britannia 2 Gold Proofs Set 11.9g B31 US $399.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 6:43:44 PDT Add to watch list

1987 Great Britain 2 Coin Britannia Gold Proof Set US $415.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 11:31:30 PDT Add to watch list

1988 Britannia Proof Collection US $2,025.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 6:17:05 PDT Add to watch list

1993 GREAT BRITAIN UK BRITANNIA GOLD 1 ONE OUNCE OZ UNC US $1,299.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Mar-22-2010 19:45:04 PDT Add to watch list

1987 Britannia £25 & £10 Gold Proof 2 Coin Set Box/COA US $685.00 End Date: Monday Mar-29-2010 21:22:59 PDT Add to watch list

BRITANNIA £25 AND £10 GOLD PROOF 2 COIN SET, VERY RARE! US $699.00 End Date: Saturday Apr-03-2010 22:22:07 PDT Add to watch list

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BRITANNIA 1987 PROOF SET GOLD BULLION 63 GRAMS US $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-20-2010 18:00:29 PDT Add to watch list

1987 Proof Gold Britannia 4-Coin Set US $500.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Mar-22-2010 17:37:57 PDT Add to watch list

The UK Britannia is a type of gold bullion coin that has been in use since 1987 as competition to the South African Krugerrand. The Krugerrand had been gaining importance in bullion markets worldwide and so the Britannia was introduced to encash on this demand from these markets. This British coin has a face value of approximately £100 and contains approximately 1 troy ounce of gold. Since the reign of monarch Charles II, the goddess Britannia has always graced all British coins in various poses. These poses are used to depict the various changing facets of the island nation as well as her ancient origins.

The first Gold Britannias were issued in 1987. Since that year, four Britannia proof coin sets were issued every successive year. From 1990 onwards, there has been a drastic reduction in the mintage of these 4 coin sets. As a result, these coins have now become quite rare and are being preserved by collectors. Ten years after the minting of gold coins, in 1997 the royal Mint started production of silver Britannia coins that were available in 1 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce, and 1/10 ounce sizes.

Apart from the 1 oz. weight of the gold Britannia coins which has a diameter of 32.69mm, the other dimensions that these coins are available in are ½ oz., ¼ oz. and 1/10 oz.

In the 2008 variations of the UK gold bullion Britannia coins, the figure of Britannia is shown to be like an innocent maiden while at the same time made to appear like a warrior. The designer of this 2008 design was John Bergdahl who has managed to make Britannia appear at one with the sea and wind while at the same time casting her as elemental and essential.