2001 Britannia Quarter Ounce Gold Proof Coin

Quarter-ounce gold proof 2001 Britannia from The Royal Mint, supplied in the original presentation case with a numbered certificate of authenticity.

2001 Britannias feature a one-year-only reverse design, created by Philip Nathan, showing Britannia holding her shield and trident, the British lion at her heel. The design reflects the straight lines of the Rocking Horse Crown and the central motif of William Wyon's Una and the Lion.

• The one-off reverse is paired with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley
• These Twenty-Five Pound coins are struck in 8.51 grams of 22-carat gold with a proof finish
• 500 of these individually boxed coins were issued, in addition to those in 2001 Gold Britannia Sets