2023 NGC MS-70 First Releases 1 oz Britannia Gold Coin (King Charles III)

2023 NGC MS-70 First Releases 1 oz Britannia Gold Coin - King Charles III Obverse Design

Celebrating King Charles III's rise to the British throne, the Royal Mint updated the obverse design of its most successful coin collection, the Britannia Series.

The Gold Britannias mintage of 2023 featured two obverse designs: Type 1, honoring former Queen Elizabeth II, and Type 2, featuring King Charles III’s effigy. 

The new obverse Gold Britannia maintains the same pattern and high-quality levels, weighing 1 oz of the finest gold - 99.99% pure, the monetary denomination, and legal tender status guaranteed by the United Kingdom.

SD Bullion offers the 2023 1 oz Britannia Gold Coin with King Charles III’s effigy, taken from those made publicly available for purchase within the first 30 days of issuance, certified by NGC as an MS-70 First Release coin, and sealed with an Exclusive unique label featuring King Charles III’s bust.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as MS-70 by NGC;
• Sealed with Exclusive King Charles III’s Label, which features His bust;
• Bullion Coin;
• Contains 1 oz of .9999 pure gold;
• Produced by the Royal Mint;
• Among those taken from the first 30 days of public availability
• Holds a £100 denomination, backed by the UK;
• Type 2 of 2023 Gold Britannia coin;
• The new obverse design features King Charles III;
• The reverse maintains Britannia’s depiction with unique security features. 

The Design

The reverse showcases Britannia, a national feminine personification whose use in the national coinage dates back to 1672. The current design, created by artist Philip Nathan in 1987, depicts Britannia as a warrior, wearing a helmet, carrying her trident and the Union Jack Shield against the sea and the wind.

The inscriptions encircling the image are: “‘BRITANNIA’ 2023’ 1 oz’ 999.9’ FINE’ GOLD’”, referring to the series name, issuance, weight, purity, and metal content. 

It also contains the Royal Mint’s exclusive security features. Britannia’s trident turns to a padlock on the lower left as you change the angle of view; the waves imprinted in the background gain movement as you move the coin. And finally, the micro-text engravings around the image - “DECUS ET TUTAMEN” means an ornament and a safeguard.

King Charles III’s obverse portrayal, by Martin Jennings, includes His name, “CHARLES III,” and the coin’s face value of “100 POUNDS”, the letters engraved “D.G.REX.F.D” stand for “By the grace of God, King,” in Latin.

An NGC MS-70 First Release Coin

NGC - Numismatic Guaranty Company appraises and grades coins using the Sheldon Scale, which ranges from 1 to 70, apart from sovereign mints.

NGC considers a “First Release” coin to be one purchased from the Royal Mint during the first 30 days of public availability.

MS abbreviates for Mint State and refers to coins crafted in the same format as a circulation coin that has never circulated. 70 is the highest grade, awarded to coins that do not present visible flaws.

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