This 1/2 oz gold Britannia bullion coin for 2023 is minted by Britain’s national mint, The Royal Mint.

Minted in 99.99% pure gold, the Gold Britannia takes its name and inspiration from ‘Britannia’, the classical female warrior figure which embodies Britain's strength and seafaring tradition.

The reverse of the 2023 Gold Britannia features a Philip Nathan designed imagery of Britannia standing strong with shield, trident, and olive branch in hand. A latent image, surface animation, tincture lines, and micro text have been included into the design for added security.

The obverse of the gold coin portrays Queen Elizabeth II, in a design by the Royal Mint´s chief engraver Jody Clark. The obverse imagery also contains an intricate guilloche design.

Gold Britannia bullion coins have an official face value of £50 and are non-circulating legal tender in the UK.

The Royal Mint is fully owned by Her Majesty´s Treasury, and each year the Treasury attests to the authenticity and quality of all bullion coins that the Mint produces.

This version with Queen's Elizabeth II's effigy will only be minted until the end of 2022 and following that a new design will be implemented. This makes this 2023 version unique.