1/2 oz, UK, 2011, Silver - Britannia
2011 Silver Britannia 1/2 oz Fine Silver Coin. The first 1/2oz Silver was introduced by the Royal mint in 1997.
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Britannia, the female personification of the British Isles, takes her name from an ancient term for Great Britain and has been a popular figure since the 1st century when she was first depicted on Roman coinage under the rule of Emperor Hadrian. Illustrated as a goddess, Britannia resembles the Roman figure Boudica.
Britannia first appeared on British coins in 1672, when she graced the farthing. The first Britannia bullion was first minted in 1987.
Coin Specifications:
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Country |
United Kingdom |
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Year |
2011 |
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Value |
1/2 Oz Fine Silver, 1 Pound, One Pound, £1 |
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Metal |
1/2 troy oz Fine Silver .958 |
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Weight |
16,220gm |
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Diameter |
27.00mm |
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Thickness |
mm |
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Obverse Design |
Ian Rank-Broadley(IRB) |
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Reverse Design |
David Mach |
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Shape |
Round |
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Last issue of series |
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Obverse |
Features the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 Lettering: ELIZABETH ' II ' D ' G REG ' FID ' DEF ' 1 ' POUND IRB (initials) |
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Reverse |
Features the seated figure of Britannia, the female personification of Great Britain, facing right. She is wearing a crested Corinthian helmet, pushed up to reveal her face, and holds a trident in her left hand; her right hand supports a shield decorated with the cross of the Union Jack. Lettering: BRITANNIA 1/2 OUNCE FINE SILVER 2011 2011 |
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Edge |
Milled (no inscription) |
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Mintage |
Proof Mintage |
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2011 |
2,483 |
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- Material
- Fine-Silver
- Denomination
- 1/2 oz
- Shape
- Round
- Time
- 2000s
- Object
- Person (king, queen, tsar, president)
- Rulers
- Queen Elizabeth II