2001 Britannia Coins
| The 2001 Britannia Coin series represents a highly collectable one-year design issue within The Royal Mint’s Britannia programme, featuring a distinctive reverse design not repeated in any other year. By this stage, Britannia coins were firmly established within both the bullion investment and collector markets, with strong demand for annual design variations and certified examples. Struck in traditional 22-carat gold, the 2001 Britannia gold coins continue the early-series specification, while the 1oz silver Britannia coins in .958 fine silver are especially notable for featuring a unique one-year-only reverse design, making them highly desirable among collectors. This category includes a full selection of 2001 Britannia Coins, covering gold proof sets, silver bullion and proof issues, complete denomination sets, and certified graded examples. The 2001 issue is particularly significant due to its exclusive reverse design by Philip Nathan, showing Britannia accompanied by a lion, a design only used for this year and strongly linked to classical numismatic inspiration such as “Una and the Lion”. This collection may include:
The 2001 Britannia coins continue the established 22-carat gold standard, while the silver issues are struck in Britannia silver (.958 fineness), weighing 1 troy ounce (32.45g total weight) with a 40mm diameter. The bullion mintage for the silver 1oz coin is approximately 44,816 pieces worldwide, making it a relatively lower-mintage modern Britannia issue. As a key one-year design issue, the 2001 Britannia remains highly desirable among collectors building full date runs from 1987 onwards, with strong demand for both gold proof sets and the distinctive one-year-only silver Britannia design, particularly in high-grade certified condition. Browse our full selection of 2001 Britannia Coins below, including bullion, proof sets, and certified graded examples. |
