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1999 Britannia £2 Silver Bullion 1oz Coin PCGS MS68
SKU SBBRIT2-02010
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Product Details
Manufacturer:
Royal Mint
Issuing Country:
United Kingdom
Year:
1999
Monarch:
Elizabeth II (1953 - 2022)
Brands:
British Britannia
Denomination:
£2
Metal:
Silver
Purity:
.958
Metal Content:
1 Troy Ounce
Weight:
32.454 Grams
Diameter:
40.00mm
Quality:
Bullion Uncirculated
Mintage:
69,394 Worldwide
Grading Service:
PCGS
Grade:
MS68
In 1999 the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Britannia £2 Two Pound Silver Coin weighing one ounce of pure Silver and has been Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as MS68.
The design which was used to commemorate the tercentenary of the introduction of the Britannia Silver Hallmarking Standard.The Britannia Silver Standard was first introduced 300 years ago to protect coins of the Realm, produced in sterling (.925) silver, from being melted down into plate. To discourage the practise, a Statute was passed raising the standard for wrought plate to .958 silver.
Appropriately, the hallmark, attesting to the fine silver content, is the recognisable seated figure of Britannia.
Marking the appearance of the new issues, an impressive celebratory reverse design has been created. Sculptor Philip Nathan, whose design for the gold Britannia's introduced in 1987 has been greatly admired, was asked to develop one of his original drawings further.
This drawing he successfully, transformed into a beautiful plaster model approved by the Royal Mint Advisory Committee and it now graces the reverse of these special coins. The majestic figure of Britannia stands proud and bold in her chariot, being drawn along the seashore by two mighty horses.
The obverse of the 1999 Britannia coins feature the elegant portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
Marking the appearance of the new issues, an impressive celebratory reverse design has been created. Sculptor Philip Nathan, whose design for the gold Britannia's introduced in 1987 has been greatly admired, was asked to develop one of his original drawings further.
This drawing he successfully, transformed into a beautiful plaster model approved by the Royal Mint Advisory Committee and it now graces the reverse of these special coins. The majestic figure of Britannia stands proud and bold in her chariot, being drawn along the seashore by two mighty horses.
The obverse of the 1999 Britannia coins feature the elegant portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
- Limited Mintage of 69,394 Coins Worldwide
- Mark a milestone or great British moment with this year-dated Britannia coin
- Finished to Royal Mint's Bullion Uncirculated Quality
- Struck in Solid Fine .958 Silver Weighing One Ounce of Pure Silver
- Features an original design by acclaimed artist Philip Nathan
- Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as MS68
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1999 Britannia £2 Silver Bullion 1oz Coin PCGS MS68
