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For centuries, the British Royal Mint has been one of the most significant sources of quality gold, silver, and platinum bullion products. In addition to laying claim to the title of the second oldest mint in the world, the British Royal Mint offers unparalleled customer service, attention to detail, and innovation within the bullion sector. It should come as no surprise that the mint frequently breaks records with the number of coins it sells in a given calendar year. In the past decade, the Royal Mint has outdone itself, too. Coming out with several exceptionally collectable and valuable coins, the British Royal Mint’s product line is among the most coveted by collectors all over the world. 

Unlike many mints, the British Royal Mint’s most popular coins are not always gold. Britain’s Silver Britannia, for example, is a high-purity silver coin with both an impressive history and a loyal fan base within the bullion collector community. In other words, Great Britain’s national mint thrives in the world of silver in a way that few other government mints do. 

Hero Bullion is excited to offer a wide variety of British Silver Coins. Our main product line includes the British Silver Britannia, the British Myths and Legends Series, and the explosively popular coins from the now-concluded British Silver Queen’s Beasts series. Following the popularity of the Queen’s Beasts Series, we now carry the Tudor Beasts Series, which have already become favorites for British Silver Coin collectors all over the world. While it’s tough to beat the look and feel of the American Silver Eagle, a growing number of bullion enthusiasts are expanding their silver holdings with quality British coins from the world’s second oldest mint. 

This category page will walk you through everything that an informed investor should know about British silver coinage. 

About the British Royal Mint

Founded in 886 AD, the Royal Mint is one of the oldest institutions in the world, as well as the second oldest mint on the planet. It should come as no surprise that the Royal Mint has carefully refined its coin minting procedures over the last 1,140 years of its existence.

Royal Mint coins are known for their advanced security features, stunning designs, and exceptional purity standards. These qualities have helped make British gold coins some of the most popular in the world for investors.

British Silver Coin Security Features

The British Silver Britannia leverages some of the Royal Mint’s most sophisticated security and anti-counterfeiting features. Each British Silver Britannia features four separate security features to help secure and protect investors’ coins:

• Latent Image. The Silver Britannia’s latent image is a feature found on its reverse, close to the bottom-left quadrant of the coin. A padlock symbol transitions into a trident as the coin is rotated or held at different angles.
• Micro-Text. On the coin’s reverse side, micro-text says “DECUS ET TUTAMEN” around Lady Britannia. This specialized lettering is engraved using unique laser technology, making it difficult for would-be counterfeiters to replicate.
• Tincture Lines. Tincture lines on the Silver Britannia’s reverse show miniscule, detailed lines with color and patterning, which is extremely challenging for counterfeiters to fake.
• Surface Animation. The thin, wavelike pattern behind Lady Britannia on the coin’s reverse side serves as both a design element and a security feature.The appearance of movement in the wavelike pattern is called a surface animation and is one of the Silver Britannia’s most stunning security features.

Together, these security features make the British Silver Britannia one of the world’s leading silver coins – as well as the Royal Mint’s flagship silver product. The coin has dominated British silver coin collections for decades, and it remains a popular choice for silver stackers everywhere.

British Silver Coins

The Royal Mint is responsible for producing currency coins for Great Britain, as well as manufacturing the country’s bullion coinage. 

Some of the most popular British silver coins produced by the Royal Mint include:

• British Silver Britannia Coins. The British Silver Britannia is the Royal Mint’s flagship silver product and one of the most popular silver coins in the world. This coin depicts the current monarch of Great Britain on the obverse and Lady Britannia, a classic feminine symbol for the British Isles, on the reverse. Stunning designs, a consistent strike, and a combination of state-of-the-art security features have made the Silver Britannia a go-to for investors everywhere.
• British Tudor Beasts Silver Coins. The Tudor Beasts collection is a series of silver coins that commemorate the legacy and lineage of the Tudors, one of Britain’s most powerful historic families. Each coin depicts the current monarch of Great Britain on the obverse and a mythical beast representing the Tudor family’s lineage on the reverse. An ongoing collection, the British Tudor Beasts series is a must-have for fans of British silver coinage.
• British Myths & Legends Silver Coins. Each coin in the British Myths & Legends series is minted with 99.99% pure silver and depicts one of the legendary or mythological figures of Great Britain on the reverse. On the obverse, investors will find the current King/Queen of Great Britain.

Below, learn more about some of the most popular British silver coins in the world.

British Silver Britannia

There’s no contest: The Silver Britannia is the most recognizable British coin, and it may well be the most recognizable silver coin in history. This brilliant coin is minted using .999 pure silver bullion, which is as pure as it gets for a silver coin. The obverse features the familiar likeness of Queen Elizabeth II, who is shown wearing her pearl earrings and crown. Mileage may vary; different yearly editions of the Silver Britannia feature different artistic renderings of the late Queen. Hero Bullion actually offers a ‘random year’ Silver Britannia, which allows collectors a bit of a surprise as they open their coin to find one of several different depictions of Britain’s late monarch. 

The reverse side of the coin is where things get interesting. You’ll find a depiction of Britannia, the female personification of Great Britain. Britannia has been used to signify the people of Great Britain for over a thousand years, and the modern version of Britannia began to take shape in 1825. Britannia is a woman who wears a flowing gown and dons a war helmet, as well as a shield and a trident. On the Silver Britannia, her beauty is on full display; we love the intricate design of Britannia on the reverse of this classic coin. 

The British Silver Britannia is available in the one-ounce denomination. Over the years, the 1 oz Silver Britannia has been a staple of the global silver coin trade. 

British Tudor Beasts

The Silver Queen’s Beasts series was remarkably popular. The series featured each of the ten ‘Queen’s Beasts,’ statues created by James Woodford to honor the lineage of Queen Elizabeth at her coronation. While the Queen’s Beasts Series retired last year as one of the most popular product lines ever created by the British Royal Mint, the legacy of this incredible series continues with the new Silver Tudor Beasts Series. 

The British Tudor Beasts series is still ongoing, with new designs being released yearly. So far, the Seymour Panther, Lion of England, and Yale of Beaufort have been unveiled. While it’s impossible to overstate how revolutionary the designs of the original Queen’s Beasts Series were, we tend to think that the Tudor Beasts have even more to offer collectors. 

The obverse of these coins features the likeness of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Here, she is shown wearing her crown and pearl earrings and her smooth portrait is set against a textured background. The reverse of each coin features a different ‘beast’ meant to represent an element of the Queen’s royal lineage. The beasts carry shields bearing the crests of the families they represent, and we are extremely excited about the level of detail and intricacy of these historically fascinating creatures in the Tudor Beasts series. 

Like the exceedingly in-demand Queen’s Beasts, the Silver Tudor Beasts Series allows investors to collect a beautiful artistic homage to the history and culture of one of England’s longest-reigning and most beloved monarchs. 

British Myths and Legends Series

Robin Hood remains one of the most classic fairy tales in history, and Britain lays claim to this cultural icon. The Silver British Robin Hood coin commemorates this unmistakable hero of the people. The Robin Hood Coin is part of a larger collection of silver coins, each of which commemorates a classic British folk hero. We’ve chosen to highlight this particular coin in our guide, but it might be worth looking into the other coins in the British Myths and Legends Series. 

The obverse of this coin, like all silver British coins, features the image of Queen Elizabeth. Here, she wears both her pearl earrings and her recognizable crown. The reverse of each coin depicts a classic British mythical hero in a characteristic pose. On the Robin Hood coin, we note an action shot of the classic British hero as he aims his bow and arrow from atop a tree. The staggering amount of detail on this side of the coin is worth mentioning. Under the textured backdrop of pure silver, even the individual leaves on the tree and the arrows in Robin Hood’s quill are easily identifiable. 

For fans of British culture and history, it’s hard to beat the level of detail and historical collectable value offered by the British Robin Hood, as well as all of the coins in the British Myths and Legends series. We’d also recommend using the British Robin Hood as a collectable complement to the British Britannia; together, the coins paint a picture of both the history and the cultural significance of Great Britain. 

The following coins are available in the culturally significant British Myths and Legends Series: 

• Robin Hood

• King Arthur 

Investing in British Silver Coins

British Silver Coins offer some of the best investment opportunities on the marker for collectors who want to expand their silver holdings. While we do anticipate that you’ll pay a higher premium for a BU British Silver Britannia than you would for a pure silver bullion bar, the collectable value of coins from the British Royal Mint is hard to beat. It’s challenging to make predictions about how these coins will be valued years – or decades – from now, but it does seem safe to say that demand for British silver coinage isn’t going anywhere soon. 

Of particular note is the British Silver Queen’s Beasts coins. Following the passing of the beloved Queen Elizabeth II, investors have flocked to these coins, which provide an exceptional testament to her legacy and her impact on British society and culture. The 1 Oz Silver Britannia is another classic coin that celebrates the history of both Britain and her monarch, making both coin series excellent options for consumers who want to expand their collections during this unprecedented moment in modern British history. 

Hero Bullion sells all of the coins mentioned in this guide, and we’re always happy to help you understand your options as you dive into the exciting world of British silver coinage. 

Where to Buy British Silver Coins

There is no shortage of British silver coins on the market. The 1 oz BU Silver Britannia is a particularly popular option for consumers who are trying to dip their toes in the water of British coinage. Hero Bullion offers a wide variety of different British silver coins, including the Silver Britannia, the Silver Robin Hood, and the entire Silver Queen’s Beasts Series. 

It’s possible to buy the current year’s coinage directly from the British Royal Mint, but many consumers choose to purchase from a secondary dealer like Hero Bullion to save on shipping and premium costs. We generally recommend caution when dealing with individual sellers, such as pawn shops or eBay dealers. While many distributors are selling real British silver coins, it’s harder to vet coin legitimacy or receive refunds if you deal with small sellers. 

If you have any questions about the British Silver Coins listed above, feel free to contact our customer support team. As always, you deserve to be completely informed before you make a bullion coin purchase from Hero Bullion. 

Final Thoughts: Investing in British Silver Coins

British silver coins carry with them the history of one of the oldest empires on the planet. Produced by the second-oldest mint in the world, the British Royal Mint, these coins are struck with the kind of attention to detail and intricacy you’d expect from a titan of the government mint sector. Whether you choose to go with the tried-and-true 1 oz Silver Britannia or you take a gamble on the up-and-coming Silver Queen’s Beasts series, we’re sure that you’ll stare in awe at the unique and beautiful designs offered by all of the British Royal Mint’s classic coins. 

We ship all of our Silver Britannia and other British Silver Coins using the safest possible precautions to make sure that your package arrives without any kind of damage.