Introduced in 1987, the British Gold Britannia long featured only one monarch on the obverse of each issue: Queen Elizabeth II. Following the death of Her Late Majesty in September 2022, the Britannia would be issued for the first time in its history with a monarch other than Elizabeth II. Before that could happen in 2023, The Royal Mint issued a final batch of Britannias with Her Late Majesty on the obverse. Today, 2023 1 oz British Gold Britannia Coins in perfect condition are available from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes in an NGC plastic slab!
• Final batch of coins with Elizabeth II on the obverse!
• Identified as the final 500 Britannias with Her Majesty’s portrait!
• Part of the Royal Mint Succession Gold collection!
• Limited number of certified perfect coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold.
• The face value of 100 Pound sterling (GBP) is fully backed by the British government.
• Graded Mint State 70 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• On the obverse is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse features a depiction of Britannia.

In 2023, The Royal Mint began its transition in the Britannia Series from effigies of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to its first-ever portraits of King Charles III. This was a monumental change not only because a new monarch was featured on the coins, but also because it was the first time any monarch other than Elizabeth II had featured on the coins.

All 2023 1 oz British Gold Britannia Coins are available here in perfect Mint State 70 condition. Coins with this grade have full, original mint luster and no detracting flaws of any kind. As the Last 500 struck, these are the final coins to leave The Royal Mint with Elizabeth II on the obverse.

On the obverse of these 2023 British Gold Britannias is a bust of Her Majesty. Designed in 2015 by Jody Clark, this was the fifth-and-final effigy of Elizabeth II to grace British coins. England’s longest-reigning monarch, Elizabeth II’s coronation took place on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey. It was the first coronation to be televised, with over 27 million people in the UK watching the event.

The reverse side of 2023 1 oz Gold Britannia Coins comes with an image of Britannia. Designed for this series in 1987 by Philip Nathan, this visual captures the full-length figure of Britannia. She is shown standing along the British coastline with a trident in her right hand, an olive branch in her left, a Corinthian helmet on her head, and a Union Jack shield at her side.

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