1992 Gold Britannia Proof 4-Coin Set

The 1992 Gold Britannia Proof 4-Coin Set consists of:

• 1992 Gold Britannia 1 oz (£100 coin, 31.104g)
• 1992 Gold Britannia 1/2 oz (£50 coin)
• 1992 Gold Britannia 1/4 oz (£25 coin)
• 1992 Gold Britannia 1/10 oz (£10 coin)

The Gold Britannia is a British 1 troy ounce (31.104 g) Gold coin, minted by the Royal Mint. It has a millesimal fineness of 0.9999 making it a 24 carat gold coin. It is denominated as £100. 

Gold Britannia’s were first minted in 1987, originally in 22 carat, 0.917 gold. The coin itself weighed 34.05 g (31.104 g gold and the rest copper) and had a diameter of 32.69 mm.

From 2013 the coin became a larger but thinner coin, with a diameter of 38.61 mm (the same as a crown). It became (literally) pure gold; the new coin weighs 31.104 g and has a gold content of 31.104 g.

The coin also spurned a family of fractional children: 5 oz, 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10th oz, 1/20th oz. The Silver Britannia was launched in 2013.

The obverse shows the Monarch’s head (Queen Elizabeth II) and the reverse is the eponymous Britannia in various forms. Britannia is the female personification of Great Britain and has been part of British coinage for a long time.

From a numismatic point of view these are beautiful coins, and due to their tax exemptions make a very good investment.