New radiating background design for Britannia bullion coins is confirmed.

After noticing what we thought was a change to the bullion Britannia in a press photo some weeks ago, we can now confirm that the radiating ‘sunburst’ pattern in the background of the lunar privy Britannia coin is to be rolled out across the standard bullion coins also. It’s now 30 years suiince the Britannia appeared.

It’s now 20 years since the introduction of the Philip Nathan Britannia design so widely liked in the market, and the Royal Mint has seen fit to commemorate the event with an updated design. Quite similar in concept to that employed on the Royal Canadian Mints iconic Maple Leaf bullion coin over the last couple of years, the pattern not only looks excellent, the fineness of the design also makes counterfeit coins harder to make.

Applied to both the silver coin, and to the gold range of four sizes (1oz, 1/2oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz), it’s a nice subtle change and one that we feel improves upon the crinkled background of last years coin. That finish remains in use on the obverse face, as it does on the Royal Mints lunar bullion coins also.

Sold as individual coins, and in tubes and monster boxes, the Britannia remains a classic, and one of the worlds most recognised and trusted bullion coins.