1/10 oz, UK, 2022, Platinum - Britannia
2022 Platinum Britannia 1/10 oz(10 Pounds) Platinum(Pt) Coin. The tenth-ounce (1/10 oz) platinum(Pt) coins are denominated as Ten Pounds (£10) and were minted by the Royal Mint from 2018
The tenth-ounce (1/10 oz) platinum(Pt) coins are denominated as Ten Pounds (£10) and were first issued by the Royal Mint in 2018. The Britannia features The Royal Mint’s new guilloché obverse design. The coins are legal tender but are not intended for circulation, but rather for investors or collectors.
Coins of the Britannia type have been issued in gold since 1987 and in silver since 1997; platinum was added to the mix with special editions in 2007 and 2008.
The designer and Sculptor, Philip Nathan, envisaged Britannia as a classic and evolving icon.
Coin Specifications:
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Country |
United Kingdom |
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Year |
2022 |
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Value |
1/10 Oz Platinum, 10 Pounds, Ten Pounds, £10 |
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Metal |
0.9995 Platinum(Pt) |
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Weight |
3.130 gm |
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Diameter |
16.450 mm |
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Thickness |
mm |
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Obverse Design |
Jody Clark(J.C) |
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Reverse Design |
Philip Nathan(NATHAN) |
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Shape |
Round |
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Last issue of series |
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Obverse |
Features the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (her effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait"). Has a textured background ("guilloche" geometric pattern). Lettering: ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 POUNDS · J.C (initials) |
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Reverse |
Features the internationally recognized figure of Britannia standing firm against a powerful gale. Her image has symbolized Britain’s strength and integrity on coinage since Roman times. There are four advanced security features built into the design: - in the lower left, a latent image changes from a padlock to Britannia’s famous trident when viewed from a different angle - "surface animation" brings the background of sparkling waves to life as the coin is moved - micro text gives both decoration and protection - the words DECUS ET TUTAMEN (from Latin: "an ornament and a safeguard") are repeated multiple times in the inner rim between the central circle with the design and the outer rim with the inscriptions - Britannia’s shield bears the Union Flag accented with tincture lines - thin lines (also known as "heraldic colours") representing the colours of the flag. Lettering: BRITANNIA 2022 1/10 OZ 999.5 PLATINUM NATHAN (designer) |
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Edge |
Milled (no inscription) |
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Mintage |
Proof Mintage |
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2022 |
Unknown |
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- Material
- Platinum
- Denomination
- £10
1/10 oz - Shape
- Round
- Time
- 2000s
- Object
- Person (king, queen, tsar, president)
- Rulers
- Britannia
Queen Elizabeth II