Britannia Mintage Numbers;

Musca

Anyone have a link to :

Silver Britannia Numbers

Gold Britannia by denomination

I have googled and googled and I cannot find a comprehensive site... I find a site that has bits of information that I can extrapolate but.... Looking for a comprehensive page...

TIA

Jason

jmski52

I was somewhat curious about the mintages too, so I started compiling data from ebay listings for these fabulous-looking pieces of bullion.

You might try contacting one of the dealers who list them regularly on ebay and ask them for a source on the mintages.

Colquhoun

From my Silver Spreadsheet...

Silver BU
Year Mintage
1998 88,909
1999 69,394
2000 81,301
2001 44,816
2002 48,215
2003 73,721
2004 100,000*
2005 100,000*
2006 100,000*
2007 100,000*
2008 100,000*

*Authorized

Musca

I saw that one... Was looking for updated mintages for recent... Check out the mintage numbers for 1/4oz Proofs...

Gold Proof Quarter Ounce Britannias
The figures quoted are for the issue limits or actual mintage figures where known. 0* means none issued separately, only as part of complete four coin sets. Date Mintage
1987 3,500
1988 0*
1989 0*
1990 0*
1991 0*
1992 0*
1993 0*
1994 0*
1995 0*
1996 0*
1997 923
1998 560
1999 1,000
2000 500
2001 500
2002 750
2003 604
2004 750
2005 750
2006


The crazy thing is why are these buillon coins not recognized for numismatics... The mintage numbers are absurdly low... some of these buillon coins are minted to the tune of less than 5,000.

I believe this is an un-recognized niche... The coins are attractive, collectible, and soon to be the foundation of my collection.

Jason

JimK

This is the last year for Britannia:

Farewell Britannia - George Brown Rules Britannia Uncool
Britannia waves goodbye!
One of George Brown's last acts as Chancellor of the Exchequer and boss of the Royal Mint, was to decree that Britannia had to go. In August 2005, the Royal Mint promoted a design competition for new UK coinage designs. In December 2007, it was announced that all the normal circulation coin designs were to be replaced by new ones. This appear to apply to all seven common denominations, from the pound coin down to the penny, including the fifty pence. Of all seven existing reverse design themes or motifs, we believe that Britannia on the fifty pence, is the most iconic, and the most instantly identifiable with Britain. It is possibly a mistake to replace her, although up to this stage nobody knows whether she will be reprieved. We suspect not. Our guess is also that the Mint will keep the new coin designs as a closely guarded secret until the last possible moment. Writing this in the week before the 2008 World Money Fair in Berlin, it is possible that the Mint intends to unveil new collector coin sets based on the new designs, but if so, these will be under the usual embargo until the official announcement date. It is also possible that outline details of new coin sets will be available, but the designs still kept secret, who knows?

Thoughts?
Jim

ca0100000

http://www.panix.com/~barman/Britannia/
http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/BritishCoinage/CirculationFigures/Collector_2005.aspx
http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/BritishCoinage/CirculationFigures/Collector_2004.aspx
http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/BritishCoinage/CirculationFigures/Collector_2003.aspx

pcgs69

From what I remember (not sure if it's still true), but just because a year has passed, doesn't mean minting stops. I believe they can just mint whatever year they want, when they want, which is why it may be hard to find concrete numbers.

Musca

I think retiring from Britannia is a shame... Not sure that it applies to the 1 oz Britannia as it is not a common circulated coin. I will be stockpiling them just in case.

Jason

JimK

More on the gold:

Brittania Gold proof sets

Hope this helps.
Jim

pendragon1998

<< <i>This is the last year for Britannia:

Farewell Britannia - George Brown Rules Britannia Uncool
Britannia waves goodbye!
One of George Brown's last acts as Chancellor of the Exchequer and boss of the Royal Mint, was to decree that Britannia had to go. In August 2005, the Royal Mint promoted a design competition for new UK coinage designs. In December 2007, it was announced that all the normal circulation coin designs were to be replaced by new ones. This appear to apply to all seven common denominations, from the pound coin down to the penny, including the fifty pence. Of all seven existing reverse design themes or motifs, we believe that Britannia on the fifty pence, is the most iconic, and the most instantly identifiable with Britain. It is possibly a mistake to replace her, although up to this stage nobody knows whether she will be reprieved. We suspect not. Our guess is also that the Mint will keep the new coin designs as a closely guarded secret until the last possible moment. Writing this in the week before the 2008 World Money Fair in Berlin, it is possible that the Mint intends to unveil new collector coin sets based on the new designs, but if so, these will be under the usual embargo until the official announcement date. It is also possible that outline details of new coin sets will be available, but the designs still kept secret, who knows?

Thoughts?
Jim >>



Well, for starters that article seems to be talking about the 50 pence piece, not the silver or gold britannia bullion pieces.

Musca

Pendragon- That is what I said... that is dealing only with common circulation...

So, now I am hugging myself as I just picked up a 2002 1/4 oz Proof for 20$ above spot- I hate paying above spot but seeing that there were only about 1750 minted makes me real real happy. Will not pay off today but in 50 years... I will be happy.

Jason

agentjim007

50 years I'll be worm food so it doesn't really matter to me. I did walk into a shop a couple days ago and bought my first Silver Britannia. 1999 dealer wanted 20 bucks, it's a beautiful coin.

pendragon1998

$20 is a nice price if the coin was at all decent.

50 years from now, I can only hope that the country is still here and I'm not living in a bunker.

Musca

well, I am still fairly young and have dual citizenship thus I hope that one of the two countries I can live in will survive

Pendragon turned me onto my first Britannia-

Now have 12 oz and 7 various gold Britannias

Just beginning...

Jason

Colquhoun

I can tell you that you can remove one of the 1/10 BU Gold Britannias, I lost one that I wore as a necklace at the bottom of a 150 foot deep 18inch wide (at 120 foot where I was, narrowing to 6 inches as it went down) razor rock passage in a cave in Tennesee.. its long gone.

agentjim007

$20 is a nice price if the coin was at all decent

still in the plastic capsule and would most certainly grade MS69. I knew it was a good deal. Wish he had more.

JimK

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Well, for starters that article seems to be talking about the 50 pence piece, not the silver or gold britannia bullion pieces. >>



I know that, I just was wondering what people thought about the changes. I saw some news articles where comments were made and a lot of Brits were not to happy about this. Sorry if I didn't specify as the article speaks for itself.
Jim

Colquhoun

Removing Britannia from British Coins would be as silly as say removing Liberty from our coins and replacing her with a bunch of dead guys.. just the most horrid thing one could do, in fact it would b... oh, nevermind.. we did that

ca0100000

This is the US coin forum. You guys need to go back to getting the spotted silver eagles and leave the Britannia's for pendragon1998 and myself.

pendragon1998

Colquhoun

I saw and fell in love with the first Britannia I saw 20 years ago.. been nuts over them ever since

pendragon1998

<< <i>http://www.panix.com/~barman/Britannia/
http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/BritishCoinage/CirculationFigures/Collector_2005.aspx
http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/BritishCoinage/CirculationFigures/Collector_2004.aspx
http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/BritishCoinage/CirculationFigures/Collector_2003.aspx >>




I don't see the mintages for the BU silver britannias here. Am I being dense?

ca0100000

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<< <i>http://www.panix.com/~barman/Britannia/
http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/BritishCoinage/CirculationFigures/Collector_2005.aspx
http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/BritishCoinage/CirculationFigures/Collector_2004.aspx
http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/BritishCoinage/CirculationFigures/Collector_2003.aspx >>




I don't see the mintages for the BU silver britannias here. Am I being dense? >>



No just the proofs
http://www.panix.com/~barman/Britannia/ has lots of good info, just not from the royalmint

pendragon1998

Yeah, I saw that page. Agreed, lots of good info. Wonder what's up with the 2004-date mintages?

Eagleguy

I also discovered these through Pendragon and have thought about picking some up. Does anybody want to spill the beans and let us now where these can be found for sale on-line?

Thanks!
JH

ricko

I have two of the four coin, gold, proof Britannia sets.. (original boxes etc) they are gorgeous coins. Britains 'St. Gaudens' if you will... truly a work of art. Cheers, RickO

trozau

I have all 5 different Philip Nathan Britannia designs in 1 troy ounce silver BU and 1/4 troy ounce gold proof (Standing Britannia, Britannia on a Chariot, Una and the Lion Britannia, Athena-like Helmeted Britannia and Seated Britannia). I do not like the last 2 years Britannia design that were NOT done by Philip Nathan.