2023 1 Kilo British Silver Britannia Coin BU

2023 1 Kilo Britannia Silver Coin

Silver coins are some of the most popular bullion products among precious metals investors, and various mints have a large catalog to offer them. However, only a few have one-kilo silver coins in their catalog of products in regular strikes.

The Royal Mint presents the largest coin of its catalog: the 2023 Britannia 1-Kilo Silver Coin.

Made of 99.9% pure silver, the Britannia Kilo Silver Coin holds a face value of 500 pounds and legal tender status fully guaranteed by the British government.

Britannia is the motif stamped on the coin’s reverse side, hence the series’ name. And, for the last time, the obverse will showcase Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy in a limited edition. From the new year on, the 2023 Britannia Silver Kilo Coin will receive the first effigy of King Charles III.

Coin Highlights

• Contains 1 kilo of .999 pure silver in BU condition;
• Bears a £500 denomination and legal tender status, backed by Britain;
• Anti-counterfeiting measures;
• Individually packaged and sealed;
• The largest coin of the series;
• Part of the Britannia Coin Series from the Royal Mint;
• The reverse side features Britannia with her trident, by Phillip Nathan;
• Limited strikes with Queen Elizabeth II’s last effigy on the obverse;

The Reverse Design

Britannia has been the feminine personification of Britain since the 15th century, representing the nation’s pride, strength, and superiority, especially regarding its Navy. 

The design is Phillip Nathan’s creation. It depicts Britannia over the waves, wearing a helmet and carrying a trident in one hand, and on the other, an olive branch and the national shield stamping the national flag. Tincture lines highlighted the Union flag traces. 

The coin has a series of security features, including a padlock mark that becomes a trident as you tilt the coin from side to side. Encircling the image, the repeated phrase “DECUS ET TUTAMEN” means “an ornament and safeguard.”

The inscriptions on the outer rim refer to the series’ name, year of issuance, the coin’s weight, purity, and metal content, through: “‘BRITANNIA’ 2023’ 1 KILO’ 999’ FINE’ SILVER’.”

The Obverse Design

Britannia coins have long displayed Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy. The 2023 edition stamps the fifth and last portrait, created by artist Jody Clark. The image showcases a more mature Queen in an 89-year-old right-profile bust, wearing the George IV Diadem State Crown. The engravings surrounding Her Majesty have the coin’s face value of “500 POUNDS,” her name “ELIZABETH II,” and the letters “D. G. REG. F. D.” which in Latin translates to “By the grace of God, Queen.”

The 2023 Britannia’s edition featuring Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse has a limited strike because, from the beginning of 2023, a new obverse side depicting King Charles III will stamp the Britannia Series.

Kilo Coins

Kilo Coins are the exception among ordinary coins measured in troy ounces and grams. Usually, Kilo Coins are part of commemorative editions, struck in limited pieces, aiming to reach specific types of investors and collectors.

The 1 Kilo Britannia Silver Coins are part of the Royal Mint's regular catalog of products. Made of the purest silver, holding guaranteed legal tender status and denomination.

Silver kilo coins may be the most cost-efficient option for those who want to add physical silver bullion to their investment portfolios quickly.

For collectors who appreciate unique pieces, a silver kilo coin may offer the chance to exhibit one of the most prestigious designs, Britannia, through a more extensive piece and to add another precious Britannia coin to their collection.

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