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Collectable silver proof 1oz 2001 Britannia from a limited mintage. This British coin features an alternate reverse design, created by sculptor Philip Nathan. This depiction of Britannia calls to mind the spectacular 1839 Una and the Lion £5 piece, showing Britannia in medieval garb, holding a trident and shield, the British lion at her heel. It's a stylised engraving with unusual vertical inscriptions, used only in this year. The same design was also used on 2001 bullion Britannias but is seen to its best effect on this proof £2 coin, struck in one troy ounce of .958 'Britannia' silver. 3,047 of these proof Britannias were issued by The Royal Mint in 2001, and our pre-owned examples come in the original presentation case with a certificate of authenticity enclosed.
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Ian Rank-Broadley's definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the obverse of this 2001 Britannia, together with an inscription that reads 'ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · FID · DEF ·' with '2 · POUNDS' below.
Philip Nathan designed the one-year-only reverse design used on 2001 Britannias which shows Britannia in a long embroidered dress, her helmet pushed back and a lion at her heel. The vertical inscription reads 'ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER' and '2001 BRITANNIA'.
Before 2013, silver Britannias were made from .958 silver, also known as 'Britannia' silver. These coins offer one troy ounce of pure precious metal as part of a total weight of 32.45 grams. This issue boasts a collectors proof finish.
The Royal Mint authorized the release of 5,000 silver proof Britannias in 2001 for inclusion in this individual presentation as well as in four-coin sets. The actual reported mintage for individually packaged proof Britannias was 3,047. This pre-owned example is supplied in the original case with a certificate of authenticity.
