United Kingdom Britannia 2008

Spesifikasi

Bahan Mentah - Perak Britannia .958 (95.8%)
Berat - 31.1gram
Diameter - 40mm
Bentuk - bulat
Tahun - 2008
Nilai Muka - 2 Pounds
Keadaan - 'Uncirculated Bullion'

Buatan

United Kingdom
Tempaan - Royal Mint, United Kingdom
Limit - 100,000

Britannia merupaka syiling bullion yang dikeluarkan oleh Royal Mint sejak tahun 1987 (emas) dan 1997 (perak) lagi. Syiling perak Britannia mempunyai berat 1 troy auns ataupun lebih kurang 32 gram dan ukur lilit 40mm. Nilai muka perak Britannia adalah dua Pound manakala emas Britannia adalah 100 Pound. Setiap syiling Britannia tercetak gambar Britannia, ikon British dan lagenda yang memberikan nama kepada kepulauan British terbabit.

United Kingdom ataupun nama panjangnya, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland terletak di barat laut Eropah. Ibu negaranya adalah London dan mempunyai kira-kira 62 juta orang penduduk yang terdiri daripada suku kulit putih Caucaisan dan Asia. Negaranya diperintah dengan sistem demokrasi berparlimen dan raja berperlembagaan. United Kingdom terbentuk selepas Anglo-Irish Treaty pada 12 April 1922. Ia menggunakan matawang Pound Sterling (GBP).

Muka Depan

Ditengah-tengah syiling terdapat gambar Britannia yang berdiri memegang tongkat berbucu tiga (trident) serta perisai. Di atasnya pula terdapat perkataan BRITANNIA 2008 serta perkataan ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER di bawahnya.

Muka Belakang

Di tengah syiling terdapat potrait Ratu Elizabeth II yang dicipta oleh Ian-Rank Broadley. Di atasnya pula terdapat perkataan ELIZABETH II DG REG FID DEF serta 2 POUNDS di bawahnya.

Numis Trivia

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Numis Terms

# Coin Alignment - A method of striking in which the obverse and reverse dies are aligned 180 degrees from each other. [more]

# Medal Alignment - A method of striking coins in which both the obverse and reverse dies are aligned in the same direction. [more]
# Effigy - The image or likeness of a person, usually on the obverse of a coin or medal.
# Luster - Appearance of a coin's ability to reflect light; brilliance. Percentage of the original mint luster is one of the factors in determining grades of "Mint State" coins (e.g. MS-60, MS-65).

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