1 a oz 2027 Britannia Charles III Silver Coin – 30th Anniversary

Description

The 2027 Britannia silver coin 1 oz marks the 30th anniversary of the Silver Britannia: 31.1035 g of 999 fine silver and a one-off ’30’ wave privy mark. The Royal Mint introduced the silver coin in 1997, ten years after the gold Britannia. Its first design, also by Philip Nathan, showed Boudicca driving a chariot; from 1998 the silver coin adopted the standing Britannia of the gold series. For 2027, the design also adds a background texture that shows the anniversary number. The coin has a face value of £2 and a diameter of 38.61 mm.

The reverse carries Philip Nathan’s standing Britannia with a shield for protection, an olive branch for peace and a trident for her connection with the sea. The obverse shows the official coinage portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings.

Four visual security features

Since 2021, every Britannia bullion coin has carried four security features: micro-text, a latent image, tincture lines and surface animation. The latent image switches between a padlock and a trident as the coin is tilted. Laser-applied micro-text reading ‘DECUS ET TUTAMEN’ (‘an ornament and a safeguard’) surrounds the figure of Britannia. Tincture lines create the light and dark tones of the Union flag on her shield, and the surface animation produces waves that appear to roll behind Britannia when the coin is moved. They allow quick visual verification and make counterfeiting very difficult.