UKBullion Offer Great Value Britannia Coins

Investors often purchase Britannia coins over other coins because Britannias are exempt from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) due to their status as UK legal tender.

For anyone who regularly exceeds their CGT allowance, this becomes a great form of investment. In addition to this, other advantages of Britannias are they are appealing collectors’ items due to their elegant designs.

Britannia coins are available in both gold and silver.  The Royal Mint 1987 produced the first Gold Britannia coins which had a face value of £100.

From 2013, Britannia gold coins have a millesimal fineness of .9999 (or 24 carat gold). Until 2012 the gold coins had a millesimal fineness of .917 (91.7% or 22 carat gold) with the non-gold component being copper until 1989 and silver from 1990.

UKBullion.com offer free insured delivery on all their gold Britannias.  For the latest prices visit https://www.ukbullion.com/gold/buy-gold-coins/gold-britannias.html

Britannia silver coins contain one troy ounce of silver and have a face value of £2. Silver Britannias are also issued in fractional sizes of one-half, one-quarter, and one-tenth of a troy ounce and with face values of £1, 50p, and 20p respectively.

In 2013 two additional sizes were introduced, a five-ounce coin of face value £10, and a fractional size of one-twentieth of face value 10p.

To view a full range of silver Britannia’s then visit https://www.ukbullion.com/silver/buy-silver-coins/silver-britannias.html.