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This is a first-year issue of the modern Britannia gold coin.
The Britannia is one of the oldest coin designs in the world. Dating back to Roman times, the first century A.D., and then reappearing on the farthing in 1672 and every British monarch's coinage ever since, it is easily one of the most recognizable designs of all time. Britannia was originally a Roman personification of the country of Britain (a regular custom for the Romans), but since about the second century A.D. has been referred to as a goddess, most often of the sea. Although the reverse design of this more recent bullion coin changes every year and is sometimes standing, sometimes sitting, one thing remains the same, this "Lady of the Sea" stands as a reminder of the history of her heritage.
The obverse features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the script "'Elizabeth 'II' Dei Gratia Regina F D 100 Pounds". Both sides of this coin also feature a patterned border with "dentils" (the name for an architectural feature that is often used at the termination of beams in the ancient and Renaissance buildings).
The reverse bears the design of Phillip Nathan and features a standing Britannia, with her hair blowing in the wind and her gaze fixed to the sea. She is wearing a helmet with a highly pronounced plume that evokes the design used by the Romans. She carries a trident in her right hand and in her left an olive branch and a shield bearing the Union Jack. The entire design is encircled by the dentil design and the words "Britannia 1987 1 Ounce Fine Gold". The coin also bears the artist's last name, Nathan, rather than the typical initials.
Britannia coins were alloyed with copper in 1987 and 1988 only, which gave these early Britannia coins a reddish colour.
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| 3599 | |
| Lightly Used | |
| 9167 | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Royal Mint | |
| GBP 100 | |
| Raphael Maklouf (obverse), Phillip Nathan (reverse) | |
| 1987 | |
| Raphael Maklouf Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the words "'Elizabeth 'II' Dei Gratia Regina F D 100 Pounds" | |
| A Standing Britannia with shield, trident and olive branch and the words "Britannia 1987 1 ounce Fine Gold" and the artist's last name (Nathan) |
| 1 oz | |
| 32.5 | |
| 0.31 |
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This is a first-year issue of the modern Britannia gold coin.
The Britannia is one of the oldest coin designs in the world.
Dating back to Roman times, the first century A.D., and then reappearing on the farthing in 1672 and every British monarch's coinage ever since, it is easily one of the most recognizable designs of all time.
Britannia was originally a Roman personification of the country of Britain (a regular custom for the Romans), but since about the second century A.D. has been referred to as a goddess, most often of the sea.
Although the reverse design of this more recent bullion coin changes every year and is sometimes standing, sometimes sitting, one thing remains the same, this "Lady of the Sea" stands as a reminder of the history of her heritage.
The obverse features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the script "'Elizabeth 'II' Dei Gratia Regina F D 100 Pounds". Both sides of this coin also feature a patterned border with "dentils" (the name for an architectural feature that is often used at the termination of beams in the ancient and Renaissance buildings).
The reverse bears the design of Phillip Nathan and features a standing Britannia, with her hair blowing in the wind and her gaze fixed to the sea.
She is wearing a helmet with a highly pronounced plume that evokes the design used by the Romans.
She carries a trident in her right hand and in her left an olive branch and a shield bearing the Union Jack.
The entire design is encircled by the dentil design and the words "Britannia 1987 1 Ounce Fine Gold".
The coin also bears the artist's last name, Nathan, rather than the typical initials.
Britannia coins were alloyed with copper in 1987 and 1988 only, which gave these early Britannia coins a reddish colour.