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The Silver Britannia is capital gains tax free in the UK, making is a very popular choice with UK investors
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The silver Britannia coin has been minted and issued by the Royal Mint since 1997 but appeared on Roman coins over 2,000 years ago. The Silver Britannia, or ‘Brit’ as it is known in the industry, features the female warrior holding a trident and a shield which displays the British flag, the design is now the most iconic bullion coin from the UK aside from the Gold Sovereign
The character originated from the Roman empire as the word ‘Britannia’ was a name given to Great Britain. Britannia featured on fifty pence circulated coins within the United Kingdom but due to the rise in special year coin designs on circulated fifty pence coins, the Britannia design is now more associated to precious metal bullion Britannia coins
The Royal Mint claims that the 1oz Britannia is now the most visually secure bullion coin in the world, making it extremely difficult to counterfeit compared to bullion coins produced from other internationally recognised mints
This is due to the addition of of micro-text, a security latent feature, surface animation when the coin is tilted as well as tincture lines which are all anti-counterfeit measures taken by the mint to protect investors
Given the low-value of a single Silver Britannia coin it is unlikely that these will be targeted by counterfeiters but it provides extra reassurance for buyers to gift them peace of mind they are buying a pure Silver product
2013 was the first year in which Silver Britannia coins were struck in .999 fine Silver. Prior to this, Silver Britannia coins were minted with a .958 fine Silver alloy. These coins have a lovely frosted finish and are popular with today’s collectors
The Britannia character is a key piece of history with her portrait present on a range of coinage through the ages. Britannia continues to be the flagship Silver bullion coin of Great Britain
Britannia’s first appearance dates back to Roman Britain, but she was revived in 1672 under the reign of Charles II, becoming a steadfast icon of British identity. Britannia’s image has since evolved, appearing on various denominations, often depicted with a trident, shield, and helmet, representing protection and resilience
These coins are also captial gains tax free, making them an efficient means of investing in the Silver market and ensured investors can ralise 100% of their profits without any tax burden to consider when selling
Britannia will likely forever be featured on Great British currency. The figure has appeared on our currency for centuries and is now the center of the Royal Mint’s flagship bullion coins
The design does not change year-on-year but the Royal Mint does strike one-off designs in a proof finish for collectors. There is no specific year of the bullion series that carries a premium as all are mass-produced bullion coins rather than semi-numismatic pieces
1oz Silver Britannia coins are capital gains tax free, allowing investors to keep 100% of profits achieved on these coins. All 1oz Silver Britannia coins minted since 2013 are .999 fine, making them a minimum of 99.9% fine Silver. This is a minimum standard and does not mean that all Silver Britannia’s are not pure Silver Prior to this, coins were struck to a .958 finesse, making the coins 95.8% fine Silver. The coins still contain 1oz of silver due to a larger coin mass of 32.45g
Silver Britannia coins typically trade at a low premium given that, since 2013, the Royal Mint has adjusted mintage figures each year to meet demand. Silver is subject to a 20% value added tax charge in the United Kingdom which is automatically included in the prices that are seen on the Auronum website Silver Britannia coins are struck in 1oz and 1kg whilst proof versions have been produced in sizes between 1/40oz through to 2kg limited mintage coins
The Royal Mint strikes Britannia coins in a range of precious metals. The Silver, Gold and Platinum coins are released each year for sale
Auronum stocks tubes of Silver coins for investors looking to buy larger amounts of Silver bullion coins
All products sold by Auronum is covered by our buyback guarantee even when the price of Silver has advanced strongly
Buyers of Silver Britannia coins often invest in US Eagles too. The US Eagles typically trade at a slight premium to the Britannia but remain an excellent Silver bullion investment
