Britannia Through The Ages 9-pc Circulated Set

Nine Faces Of Britannia

Britannia—the warrior queen who embodies the spirit of Great Britain—has been a fixture on coins for centuries. Usually depicted as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield, she first appeared as the personification of the British Isles on a coin struck in Rome in the years before the Roman Emperor Hadrian visited Britain in A.D. 122. Britannia was based on a real-life person, Queen Boudica, one of the most iconic queens of Britain. The wife of King Prasutagus of the Iceni, a Celtic tribe that was a major power in Britain during ancient times, Boudica assumed the mantle of leadership after her husband died and nearly drove the Romans out of the country.

The Quintessential Symbol Of A Nation

The Britannia design was revived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603) which began England’s association with the sea as a way of bolstering British claims to be masters of the oceans. Since then, Britannia has become the quintessential symbol of a nation, appearing on copper coins issued during the reign of Charles II, and on the penny for centuries along with other coins including the fourpence issued during the reign of William IV, and the Edwardian Florin. Today, the Britannia is the British flagship coin.

Here you can secure a magnificent set of coins all featuring Britannia that encompass nearly 300 years of her service on British coins. All coins here range from Circulated to Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition. This incredible nine-piece set includes:

• Up to 1775 Half Penny, Circulated
• 1797 Two Pence, Circulated
• 1836 Onwards Groat, Circulated
• 1893–1901 Penny, Circulated
• 1902–1910 Florin, Circulated
• 1937–1948 Penny Bronze, Circulated
• 1968–1982 50 Pence Copper Nickel, Circulated
• 2021 One-Ounce Silver Britannia Brilliant Uncirculated
• 2022 £2 Britannia Copper Nickel, Brilliant Uncirculated

Just think, many of these coins lined the pockets of people dating back 250-years ago! What were they used to purchase? Just 100 of these fantastic nine-piece collections have been assembled. That’s it. We have five sets available and when they’re gone that’s all she wrote. HURRY!