Britannia coins

Britannia coins
A range of four British gold coins (£100, £50, £25, and £10 denominations). They were introduced in October 1987 for investment purposes, in competition with the Krugerrand Although all sales of gold coins attract VAT, Britannia coins are dealt in as bullion coins.

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