Visit http://taxfreegold.co.uk/britanniasindx.html for more information and to buy or sell gold Britannias from Chards. Visit http://24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=silverbritannias.php for more information or to buy and sell silver Britannias. As gold Britannias are classed as investment gold coins in the UK they are VAT free and due to being legal tender they are also capital gains tax free. Find out more information about the gold Britannia http://taxfreegold.co.uk/britanniasinfo.html Chard has been dealing in gold and silver coins for over 50 years, and have a wealth of knowledge available on our sites. Gold and Silver Britannia Coin Information Hi, I’m Lizzie, welcome to Chard TV. Many countries now issue a one ounce bullion coin, to be sold at a very low premium over the intrinsic metal value. The British version is the Britannia. Britannia first appeared on coins of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in AD119 over 2000 years ago. As an ancient British queen who defied the mighty Roman invasion, she has become the symbol of the Great British nation. Gold Britannias were introduced in 1987, in four weights from one ounce to fractional sizes of half ounce, quarter ounce, and tenth ounce and must rank amongst the most world's most beautiful bullion coins. These first Britannias were struck in 22 carat gold. The coins are issued in both proof and uncirculated finishes, although most of the proof coins are only available as part of complete sets. Following on from the success of the gold version, the silver Britannia was introduced in 1997 on the tenth anniversary of the gold Britannia. Initially, the silver Britannia coins were struck in Britannia silver which is 958 parts per thousand silver, instead of sterling silver of 925 parts per thousand, which was the popular fineness at the time. In 2013 the Royal Mint decided to change the alloy of the Britannia coins in both silver and gold to 0.999 bringing it in line with the majority of bullion coins from other World Mints. 0.999 fineness is also known as 24 carat. The concept of the one ounce bullion coin was to provide an easy way to purchase convenient small quantities of bullion gold and silver in the form of coins. The silver 1oz coin has a face value of £2 and the gold 1oz coin has a face value of £100; each contains one troy ounce of silver and gold respectively. The 1oz coins remain the most popular Sterling coins for investors. They attract low premiums and are exempt from Capital Gains Tax. The smaller coins attract a much higher premium. There have been some beautiful designs on the proof Britannias and the earlier uncirculated Britannias which are highly sought after by collectors. However, in recent years the design has remained the same on the bullion coin and collectors have been disappointed with the finish on the uncirculated coins compared with earlier years. The Standing Britannia design by sculptor Philip Nathan used on the uncirculated Britannia coins was based on the original engraving by George William De Saulles. The obverse of the 2015 uncirculated gold and silver coins feature the fourth portrait of the Queen; this has been replaced by the fifth definitive UK coin portrait on the 2015 proof coins and will feature on both uncirculated and proof 2016 coins. Thank you for watching this video….. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest. Why not sign up to our newsletter and get our free guide to Investing in Precious Metals. http://www.chards.co.uk/youtube-guide

• published: 29 Apr 2015
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