2022 Britannia 2oz Silver Proof £5 – Three ages of womanhood


The 2022 Britannia 2oz Silver Proof £5 - Three ages of womanhood

A 2 ounce silver Britannia coin, denominated as Five Pounds. It is from the Royal Mint's exclusive range for 2022 and shows the Three Ages of Womanhood for the first time.

The coin has a diameter of 40mm and a weight of 62.42g, which is 2oz of 999 fine silver.

Limited edition of 556. These coins are available (subject to stock) from the Royal Mint Shop.

The Reverse, by Italian coin and medal artist Sandra Deiana, shows three female figures representing the three ages of womanhood.

The edge is milled.

The Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.

Image credit: The Royal Mint


Mintage: 556 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 2022 ?
In UK: Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022 and was succeeded by her eldest son as King Charles III. Queen Elizabeth's funeral is watched by billions around the World.
Prime Minster is Boris Johnson but resigns and a new Conservative leadership battle sees Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister. Truss's economic strategy causes chaos in the markets and the Pound to crash; she resigns just 50 days into her leadership. On 25 October Rishi Sunak becomes the youngest Prime Minister for over 200 years (aged 42).
In USA: US President is Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and vice-president is Kamala Harris.
World: Russia invades Ukraine, causing global tensions. Coronavirus is still a concern but looks to be in decline. Following these events the World moves towards a global recession.
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning British Monarch ever, reigning for over 70 years. Born on 21 April 1926 to King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, she became Queen in 1952 and her Coronation was on 2 June 1953. She died on 8 September 2022. Some coins were released dated 2023.

Queen Elizabeth II issued many coins and was monarch during decimalisation. She married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1947 and had four children. Her eldest son succeeded the throne as King Charles III. House of Windsor.

The Silver Britannia is a silver coin minted in the UK by the Royal Mint. It has a denomination of £2 and generally available both in proof and bullion versions. While the bullion version carries the same reverse over the years, the proof version feature a different design each year, making them very collectable.

This article covers the Silver Britannia, but the coin is also minted in gold and platinum; there is a large family of associated coins. Besides the one-ounce silver coin, the silver family includes Half ounce, One quarter ounce, One tenth ounce, One twentieth ounce and a massive Five ounce coin.

Specifications

The size and silver content of this coin has changed since the coin’s release in 1997.

Originally it was 958 (95.8%) silver (which is known as ‘Britannia Silver’, the rest is usually copper).

Since 2013 the silver coins have followed the modern trend of using pure silver and are now produced with a millesimal fineness of .999 (99.9% silver).

One ounce (1997-2012): diameter 40 mm, (32.454 g).
One ounce (2013-) : diameter 38.61 mm, (31.104 g).

Face value: £2 (GBP)

Most years are also available as proof, although not every year.

Design

Know by this name as an image of Britannia is always on the reverse, the coin has been minted in silver since 1997. The image of the Proof Britannia is changed every year, and odd years see Britannia standing and even years see her sitting.

The image may be different on the proof and Unc versions of the same year; this is especially true after 2013. There are variations to the 1oz coin, we see 5oz, 1/2oz, 1/4oz and smaller; there are gold and platinum variants too. Generally the same year shares the same Britannia design.

Britannia, together with a combination of trident, Union Jack shield and lion are all symbols of Great Britain, devised many centuries ago to signify that Britain ruled the waves (as it did indeed in those days with the most powerful navy in the world). Britannia has been used on several other British coins.

The Obverse is always of Queen Elizabeth II.

As Crowns were redenominated from 25p (five shillings) to £5 in 1990, this category contains the newer 'decimal crowns'. We call them five pound coins because there are quite a number of these and the Royal Mint doesn't always refer to them as Crowns, although they seem to have the same weight and general dimensions. For the older, traditional coins see our Crowns category.

The Royal Mint issue many £5 coins both individually and as a series. They are all commemorative and are usually available as BU and silver, often gold and sometimes with other series variants like 1oz, 5oz, 10oz, etc. There are always plenty on ebay.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. 

Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.

Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history.

The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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UK Royal Mint Silver Britannia 1997 - 2021 1/2 oz Silver £1 coins Multi listing
UK Royal Mint Silver Britannia 1997 - 2021 1/2 oz Silver £1 coins Multi listing
£ 54.99
2022 2oz Silver Proof Britannia Coin - only 750 pieces
2022 2oz Silver Proof Britannia Coin - only 750 pieces
£ 209.00
1997 UK 1/2oz Half Ounce Fine Silver Britannia £1 One Pound Coin In Capsule
1997 UK 1/2oz Half Ounce Fine Silver Britannia £1 One Pound Coin In Capsule
£ 35.00
2023 Britannia 2 Oz Silver Proof Coin King Charles III Royal Mint Box with COA A
2023 Britannia 2 Oz Silver Proof Coin King Charles III Royal Mint Box with COA A
£ 195.00
2023 2 x Britannia 1/4 oz Silver Bullion Coins in Capsules - QEII & KCIII
2023 2 x Britannia 1/4 oz Silver Bullion Coins in Capsules - QEII & KCIII
£ 22.00
1997 Silver Proof 1/2 Oz Britannia Coin NGC PF70 Very Rare (Only 3 PF70 Census)
1997 Silver Proof 1/2 Oz Britannia Coin NGC PF70 Very Rare (Only 3 PF70 Census)
£ 275.00
2014 Silver Proof Britannia Half 1/2 oz, Queen Elizabeth, RARE MINT *NGC PF70*
2014 Silver Proof Britannia Half 1/2 oz, Queen Elizabeth, RARE MINT *NGC PF70*
£ 225.00
2023 £5 Great Britain BRITANNIA 2 Oz Silver Proof Coin.
2023 £5 Great Britain BRITANNIA 2 Oz Silver Proof Coin.
£ 284.94

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