2023 1 Kilo Silver Britannia Coin (King Charles III)

2023 1 Kilo Silver Britannia Coin (King Charles III)

The Britannias from the Royal Mint is a comprehensive coin series with a long history, size options and metal content variation. They encompass some of the best-selling coins in the world.

Collectors crave each annual edition in order to keep up with the new pieces. For those who want to try collecting coins, Britannias may offer an exciting experience.

Investors who prefer safe investments in silver bullion may enjoy authentic silver coins as a way to diversify their assets.

In addition to face value and legal tender, these coins are pure silver, which grant them more value than their official denomination.

A heavy silver coin like the Kilo Silver Britannia may provide investors with a valuable chance to acquire a great quantity of silver in a single shot and take advantage of lower premiums over the silver spot price.

Coin Highlights

• Contains 1 kilo of .999 pure silver in BU condition;
• Bears a £500 face value and legal tender status, backed by Britain;
• The largest coin of the Britannia series;
• Produced by Royal Mint;
• The reverse side features a 1987 Britannia design by Phillip Nathan;
• New obverse mintage with King Charles III’s effigy.
• Anti-counterfeiting measures;
• Individually packed.

The Design

Besides Britannia’s depiction Philip Nathan is responsible for the security features that make the coin one of the most secure bullion coins in the world.

In the image, Britannia holds a trident and the Union Jack Shield in a protective posture. 

The trident is in focus on the lower left and turns into a padlock if you move the coin side to side. 

Micro inscription “Decus et Tutamen,” which means “an ornament and a safeguard” repeats around Britannia’s depiction and, on the borders, the inscriptions read “‘Britannia’ 2023 ‘1 KILO’ ‘999’ ‘FINE’ SILVER’”.

The new obverse mintage features the effigy of King Charles III, a Martin Jennings creation. The Latin inscription surrounding His Majesty’s left-profile bust read “CHARLES III - D - G - REX - F - D” which translates to “Charles III, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith”. The coin’s face value of “500 POUNDS” and the year of issuance completes the circle.

The Mintage

Britannia Series debuted in 1987 with the 1 oz Gold Britannia Coin fractional sizes. 

The Silver counterpart was introduced in 1997 with .958 silver content, which was subsequently changed to .999 fine silver in 2013.

Nowadays, the collection offers the standard 1 oz, the fractional ½ oz, ¼ oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz, 5 oz and the Kilo Britannia.

2022 celebrated the 25th anniversary of the coin’s annual strikes in the bullion market and the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

The 2023 edition got two types of Britannias portraying both admirable monarchs: the former Queen Elizabeth II and the rising King Charles III.

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For collection or investment purposes, Silver Britannias are always a safe way to acquire high-quality physical silver bullion.

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