Britannia, the immortal symbol of the British Empire, inspires the loyalty and pride of British citizens everywhere — much like Lady Liberty inspires America. And now, a 2006 collection that brings together five of Britannia’s portraits in one gold Proof £25 coin set.

The Britannia Gold complete set features five distinct, beautiful, and unique designs by world-renowned design Phillip Nathan. Each coin features a different interpretation of the symbolic Britannia figure, and with the exception of the Standing Britannia, are all one-year-only designs. Set includes: The Original Britannia, Philip Nathan’s original portrait and a 1987 Coin of the Year winner; 1997 The Chariot Britannia; 2001 Britannia and the British Lion; 2003 The Profile Britannia; and 2005 The Seated Britannia. With an extremely limited worldwide edition of only 250 sets, these 2006 one-quarter ounce Britannia Gold Proof sets are nearly sold out! Each Proof coin is individually encapsulated and the entire set is presented in an official Royal Mint presentation case and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and storycard detailing the history of Britannia.

“Britannia” is the symbol of Britain — just as “Liberty” symbolizes America. For hundreds of years, throughout the world, the figure of Britannia has stood for the glory of the British Empire, for justice, right, and above all — freedom! It was in the 1600’s that Britannia first appeared on the coins of Britain. In 1665, the image of Britannia was actually modeled after the mistress of King Charles II, thereby allowing Britannia to boast an appearance on at least one denomination of the coinage of every monarch since the time of Charles II! Despite some changes made throughout the years, Britannia has become such a firm part of British coinage that she has attained the status of an immortal — inspiring the loyalty and pride of British citizens everywhere.