2025 NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue 1 oz British Gold Britannia and Liberty Coin

2025 NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue 1 oz British Gold Britannia and Liberty Coin

Follwing an unprecedented partnership between the Royal Mint and the US Mint, the Britannia and Liberty Series returns for its second release in 2025. This year, SD Bullion is proud to partner directly with the Royal Mint to offer this series exclusively to our customers! Through iconic gold and silver coins, this series honors the long-lasting partnership between two of the world's most storied nations—The United States and The United Kingdom.

The combined talents of the Royal Mint and the US Mint Chief Engravers resulted in an alluring shared reverse design starring Britannia and Liberty.

Britannia and Liberty, symbols of strength and freedom, are enduring icons of the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. These powerful female figures represent virtues that are fundamental to each nation's identity.

Britannia personifies resilience and fortitude, reflecting Britain's steadfast spirit. Liberty, rooted in the ideals of the Declaration of Independence, embodies the principle of freedom—one of the core values upon which the United States was founded and continues to uphold.

These 99.99% pure gold coins were shipped directly from the Royal Mint to NGC for grading and certification. Only the top quality coins receive the grade of MS-70 from NGC and for the first release in 2024, only 107 coins in total were graded MS-70 by NGC!

Today, you can acquire 2025 1 oz British Gold Britannia and Liberty Coins, sonically sealed in NGC slabs and graded as MS-70 First Day of Issue, at SD Bullion.

Coin Highlights

• Appraised, encapsulated, and graded as an MS-70 coin by NGC;
• First Day of Issue Designation
• In 2024, only 107 Gold Britannia & Liberty coins were graded MS-70 by NGC
• Bullion coin;
• Produced by the Royal Mint;
• Purchased on day #1 of its official release;
• Contains 1 troy oz of .9999 pure gold;
• Holds a £100 face value and legal tender status in Britain;
• The obverse showcases King Charles III’s portrait;
• The reverse features Britannia and Liberty.

The Design

The reverse results from a joint effort between Gordon Summers, Chief Engraver of the Royal Mint, and Joseph Menna, Chief Engraver of the US Mint. The legendary feminine guises, Britannia and Liberty, are showcased in a right-profile closeup, with heads in opposing orientations.

Britannia embodies resilience and fortitude, mirroring Britain’s steadfast spirit. In the image, she wears a Corinthian helmet and carries a trident.

Liberty, deeply rooted in the ideals of the Declaration of Independence, symbolizes the unyielding pursuit of freedom—one of the United States’ founding principles. Her bust is accompanied by a torch and free-flowing, star-adorned hair.

It also contains engravings reading “BRITANNIA AND LIBERTY” and “2025” “1 OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD” regarding the coin’s issuance, weight, fineness, and metal content.

King Charles III’s portrayal from the obverse design is the same as that used in Britannia coins, designed by Martin Jennings. 

The effigy is encircled by “CHARLES III,” the initials “D.G.REX.F.D,” which in Latin means “By the grace of God, King,” and “100 POUNDS,” for face value.

An NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue Coin

NGC—Numismatic Guaranty Company and other third-party services work independently of sovereign mints. They grade coins using the Sheldon Scale, which ranks coins from 1 to 70.

NGC considers “First Day of Issue” the coins purchased from their original mint within one day of the first day of its official release and submitted to NGC.

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