2005 Britannia £100 Gold Proof 1oz Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM - Mintage 1,439

In 2005 the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Britannia £100 One Hundred Pound Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold weighing one ounce of pure Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM.

Britannia first appeared as a provincial figure on a Roman Imperial Coin of Emperor Hadrian (117-138AD).
She did not feature on English Coins until the issue of copper halfpennies and farthings by Charles II in 1672 but, since that time, has graced the coinage of every British Monarch.
The 2005 Britannia Gold Proof £100 One Hundred Pound Coin which weighs one ounce of fine gold feature a new reverse design, the fifth since the Britannia Bullion Coins were first introduced in 1987.

Created by award winning sculptor Philip Nathan, the design shows Britannia in a traditional pose.
Seated atop a craggy rock, looking out to sea, with her robes blowing in the wind, in her right hand Britannia holds a shield emphasising her Protection of the British Isles. The laurel bush in front of her symbolises her love of peace, but her helmet and the trident clasped in her left hand, emphasise that she is not defenceless.
Complementing Philip Nathan's design, the obverse features Ian Rank Broadley's portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage of 1,439 Worldwide
• Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
• Minted in Solid 22 Carat Gold Weighing One Ounce of Pure Gold
• Features Britannia Seated with Trident and Shield by acclaimed artist Philip Nathan
• Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM