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| ID | 11117 |
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| Slug | 2008-platinum-proof-britannia-set |
| Page Title | 2008 Platinum Proof Britannia Set |
| Excerpt | The 2008 Platinum Proof Britannia Set is the second Britannia set minted by the Royal Mint in platinum. The first was in 2007 and up to date of this article no others have been issued, so Platinum Britannia's are quite rare. |
| Page Content |  The 2008 Platinum Proof Britannia Set is the second Britannia set minted by the Royal Mint in platinum. The first was in 2007 and up to date of this article no others have been issued, so Platinum Britannia's are quite rare. The 4 coin platinum Britannia set, all as proof finish and 0.9995 Platinum, contains:
Platinum is actually an element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silvery-white transition metal. A non-expert may mistake the coins as silver, which would be a costly mistake as Platinum is considerably more expensive. Platinum is denser and more rare than gold, although over the years the price between the two have fluctuated in each others favour. The obverse of each is Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The four coins were originally presented in a Royal Mint wooden presentation case, with outer black card box, complete with a certificate of authenticity. Only 250 sets were authorised. Known by this name as an image of Britannia is always on the reverse, the coin has been minted in silver since 1997. The image of Britannia on the proof version is changed every year, although odd years see Britannia standing and even years see her sitting. The image may be different on the proof and Uncirculated versions of the same year. Gold Britannia sets are issued on a regular basis. They are available as 3-coin, 4-coin and 5-coin gold sets as well as individual coins. The 2008 Platinum Proof Britannia set shown was being offered for sale by M J Hughes Coins. |
| Date Created | 2022-01-01 00:00:00.000000 |
| Date Modified | 2022-01-01 00:00:00.000000 |
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