The Royal Mint 1g ‘Britannia’ Bullion Minted Gold Bar
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- Produced by The Royal Mint.
- The reverse of the bar features the modern depiction of Lady Britannia, a design created by Jody Clark.
- The obverse of the bar prominently shows the official logo of The Royal Mint, above the inscriptions of the weight, metal type and fineness.
- The bar is provided in ultra secure packaging with security features included to ensure authenticity.
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- Produced by The Royal Mint.
- Struck in 24 carat gold and finished to a bullion standard.
- The reverse of the bar features a modern depiction of Lady Britannia, a design which was created by Jody Clark.
- The modern Lady Britannia on the reverse of the bar is depicted facing right, wearing a Corinthian helmet with a trident in her left hand and a Union Flag shield covering her right side, which is featured prominently on the bottom left of the design.
- A Latin 'Micro Text', inscription 'Decus et Tutamen', which translates as 'An Ornament and a Safeguard', a quote from Virgil's Aeneid, is featured on the reverse of the bar around the edge of the illustrated Union Flag shield.
- The inscription 'BRITANNIA', is featured along the middle and on the left of the Union Flag shield, which is featured on the reverse of the bar.
- The background of the design on the reverse of the bar features a 'Rolling Wave', illusion, which gives the appearance of moving sea waves when the bar is tilted.
- Featured on the reverse of the bar on the top left of the design is an innovative lenticular security feature, described as a 'Latent Image', which transitions between a padlock symbol and an image of the trident, changing appearance when the viewing angle changes.
- The obverse of the bar prominently features official logo of The Royal Mint alongside inscriptions which include the weight, metal type and fineness.
- The official logo of The Royal Mint is featured on the obverse at the top of the bar, which shows the Royal Shield of Arms of the United Kingdom, crowned with the heraldic design of St. Edward's Crown and surrounded by elaborate, heraldic flourishes known as mantling or scrollwork.
- The inscriptions on the obverse of the bar prominently show the weight of '1g', above the fineness of '999.9', which is followed by the inscription 'FINE GOLD', confirming the metallic value of the bar.
- The background of the design on the obverse of the bar features a 'Rolling Wave', illusion, which like the reverse, gives the appearance of moving sea waves when the bar is tilted.
- The bottom of the design on the obverse of the coin features a simple depiction of the sea, with a repeating wave pattern along the bottom.
- The obverse features a unique serial number stamped at the bottom of the design, which matches the serial number on the ultra secure presentation packaging for the bar.
- The bar is provided by The Royal Mint within secure, tamper proof blister packaging.
- The ultra secure packaging features a unique serial number that matches the bar which is encased within it, a UV watermark, a tamper proof seal and a QR code to verify authenticity.
| Issuing Mint | The Royal Mint |
| Alloy(s) | 24 Carat Gold |
| Weight(s) | 1.00g |
| Length | 14.90mm |
| Width | 9.15mm |
| Shape(s) | Rectangular, Portrait |
| Quality | Bullion |
| Reverse Designer(s) | Jody Clark |
| Obverse Designer(s) | Jody Clark |




