1998 Silver Britannias

Obverse of 1998 Silver Britannia

Britannias Index

Reverse of 1998 Silver Britannia

In 1998, the Royal Mint produced another silver proof Britannia issue, after the success of the 1997 issue, but using the standing Britannia design which had graced all the gold Britannia issued from 1987 to 1996. They also started to issue one ounce bullion (non-proof) versions. These also seem to have been popular and have been issued every year since.

One Ounce Silver Coins
Introduced in 1997 following the success of the gold Britannia, the Royal Mint started to produce a one ounce silver Britannia coin with a face value of two pounds (£2).
Silver Britannias are, quite appropriately, struck in Britannia silver, which is 958 parts per thousand silver, instead of the more usual sterling silver of 925 parts per thousand. Many other world silver coins, particularly those of European / American influence are struck in only 900 silver.
Additionally, the new one ounce coins, are an attractive design, made to appeal to collectors.
The denomination, or face value, is two pounds.

Obverse
Fourth Portrait
From 1998, as with all British coins, the obverse design changed to the "fourth portrait", showing a more mature likeness of The Queen.

Reverse
The reverse type for 1998 is the standing Britannia as used on the gold Britannias from 1987, and recalls the standing Britannia design used on florins of Edward VII.

Specifications
For specifications of all four sizes, please see our Silver Britannias page.

Description

Description	Version	Mintage	Obverse	Reverse
Tenth Ounce	Proof	10,000	Fourth Portrait	Standing
One Ounce	Bullion	100,000	Fourth Portrait	Standing
Four Coin Set	Proof	3,044	Fourth Portrait	Standing

Silver Proof Tenth Ounce Britannia

One Ounce Silver Britannia

Quantity	Rate	Buy
1	£40.00

Silver Proof Britannia Four Coin Set

Postage & Packing:
UK: At buyer's Risk £3.50 or
Fully Insured £9 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
For further details, please see our Postage & Packing page.

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