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Description
First issue of the Silver Proof Britannia Coins.
Scarce now and highly collectable.
Scarce now and highly collectable.
She has appeared on the coins of three Roman emperors.
The first British coins to bear the copper Halfpennies and Farthings authorised by Charles II in 1672.
She has never been absent from the coinage since.
The 1997 Britannia Silver proof Four Coin set contains four Coins struck in 0.958 Silver.
Coin Specifications-
Denomination Weight Diameter Silver Content
£2 32.45g 40.00mm 1oz
£1 16.22g 27.00mm 1/2oz
50p 8.11g 22.00mm 1/4oz
20p 3.24g 16.50mm 1/10oz
Limited Edition Presentation of 15,000 Silver Proof Sets.
Coins have been struck to the Highest Proof Standard using highly polished dies and specially selected dies.
Presented in original Royal Mint packaging with certificate of authenticity.