Description
Why order this NGC certified £25 Great Britain 2024 1/4 Ounce Gold Britannia?
Share in a 2,000-year-old tradition with this 2024 Quarter Ounce Gold Britannia. Britannia first appeared on coinage in Roman times, representing the island and its inhabitants. She had long symbolized the issuing country’s power, naval strength, and steadiness in challenging times. 2024 is just the second year that King Charles III has appeared on the obverse of the Britannia series.
- This piece is £25 legal tender in Great Britain.
- This coin was struck from 1/4 Troy ounce of 99.99% fine gold.
- This piece was struck at The Royal Mint.
- There are four security features on the reverse.
Classic Britannia Design by Philip Nathan
Obverse: Recently crowned King Charles III features on the obverse. The left-side portrait by Martin Jennings shows the monarch as calm and reserved. His name and abbreviated Latin title, “CHARLES III D G REX F D,” are inscribed along the rim, as is the coin’s face value, “25 POUNDS.” Martin Jennings is a prolific sculptor.
Reverse: On the reverse is a Britannia design by Philip Nathan that has appeared on numerous coins in this series. The allegorical figure stands on the waves wearing a Corinthian helmet and balancing her shield and trident while holding an olive branch. A rim frame bears inscriptions of her name, “BRITANNIA,” the coin’s date, “2024,” and its weight and purity, “1/4 OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD.” The reverse boasts four security features, including tincture lines on Britannia’s shield, a latent image that changes from a padlock to a trident, and surface animation in the wave-filled background, in addition to micro-text bordering the design that states “DECUS ET TUTAMEN,” which translates to “an ornament and a safeguard.” Philip Nathan studied at the Guildford School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools. He has earned a gold medal from the American Numismatic Association.
Nearly Perfect MS69 FR
This piece earned Numismatic Guaranty Company’s (NGC’s) second highest grade, Mint State 69 (MS69), which means that the naked eye cannot identify any imperfections. This Britannia was also certified First Releases (FR), which means that NGC received it no more than 30 days after its initial mint releases.
