Since
her debut on the gold coinage,
Britannia has appeared in varying
poses and now, in 2007, a new
Britannia joins her sisters.
Designed by Christopher Le Brun, the
new portrait remains faithful to her
character, giving her a more
contemporary air yet still
associating her with symbols of
Britain. With a watchful lion at her
feet, she sits at the seashore, her
hair streaming in the sea breeze,
her love of peace symbolized in the
sprig of olive clasped in her left
hand and her trident and shield
recalling her great maritime
history. This year's design is
extremely detailed and complex. One
of the most complex designs in the
Britannia series we have seen.
Our friends across the ocean have a very long history of coin production
and a mastery of the art to match it. We offer our customers the Great Britain
proof sets as well as 3 different coins each year, these include the renowned Silver
Britannia, the Gold Britannia and the Gold One Sovereigns and the Gold Half
Sovereigns. Each of these coins are extremely popular with collectors but
unfortunately the British Royal Mint limits production of these beautiful coins and
they inevitably become impossible to find by the end of the year. It is a good thing
the new year's production starts early in the year, before American's have spent all
their tax refunds!
