2020 Great Britain £2 1-oz Silver Oriental Britannia NGC MS69 First Releases

Special Eastern-Themed Britannia Returns for a Final Time in 2020

Starting the moment she appeared on the first British Trade Dollars in 1895, the regal and assertive Britannia became a familiar sight for merchants in China and throughout Asia. From the 90% fine silver dollars of the 19th century to the highly pure bullion of the 21st century, the heritage of trade between these two corners of the world continues – with Britannia’s flowing robe, outstretched trident and Union Jack shield still featured on British silver coins exchanged today.

Now, in its ongoing series that commemorates both the symbolic history of Britannia in Asian commerce as well as the vital role her namesake coin serves there today, the United Kingdom’s Royal Mint is releasing its 2020 Britannia Bullion Coin, featuring a gorgeous border inspired by the artistic patterns of East Asia.

According to the Royal Mint, this is the third – and last – time it will issue a Britannia Oriental coin. The ornate border on 2020’s Britannia oriental coin was designed by Emma Noble, who based her design on the Chinese-themed banqueting room at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. In addition, each coin available in this offer has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in near-perfect Mint State-69 (MS69) condition, a distinction that means these almost-flawless coins showcase impressive full strikes and indistinguishable imperfections – well above and beyond the quality of the vast majority of coins in the series.

NGC has also certified that your One-Ounce Silver Britannia is a First Releases (FR) coin, a designation that means it was received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of the its release. Collectors seek out these coins because they are produced with new dies and considered to have sharper strikes and deeper mirrors than those that are struck later.

Britannia bullion coins have been a massive hit with Britons for decades and are steadily increasing in popularity among collectors in Asia – that’s in addition to their already legendary status with stateside silver stackers and Anglophiles! Whether you're already a fan or know someone who is, this coin is one that no Britannia collection should be without.

AN ENDURING DESIGN . . . – Philip Nathan's vision of Britannia, the time-honored personification of the British Isles, has been featured on Royal Mint bullion since 1987. Now in her third decade on the Silver Britannia, Nathan's creation looks as beautiful as ever!

. . . WITH A STUNNING TWIST! . . . – Unlike the Britannia Silver Bullion of many past years, this coin features an intricate oriental border inspired by the evocative designs found in the Chinese-themed banqueting room at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton.

EXPERTLY MINTED, HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Britannia is struck by the artisans of the Royal Mint in one ounce of 99.9% fine silver and measures 38.61 mm in diameter.

UK LEGAL TENDER – Each One-Ounce Silver Britannia is two pounds sterling United Kingdom legal tender, as struck into each coin's obverse along with Jody Clark's most recent profile of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In addition, you’ll find the Queen's portrait is set against an elaborately textured guilloche field!

NEAR-PERFECT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 2020 Great Britain One-Ounce Silver Oriental Britannia coin has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) in near-perfect Mint State-69 (MS69) condition.

KEY FIRST RELEASES CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified that your One-Ounce Silver Britannia is a First Releases (FR) coin, meaning that it was among the first struck by the mint and was verified within the first 30 days of issue.

LOW LIMITED EDITION – The maximum worldwide edition limit for the 2020 Great Britain Oriental Border Britannia One-Ounce Silver Coin has been set at 50,000.

Don’t give yourself the slightest chance for disappointment – bring home this phenomenal Silver Britannia Oriental Border Bullion Coin today!