The Britannia platinum bullion series was introduced in 2018, marking the first time the Royal Mint had issued a platinum Britannia in a regular annual bullion format — earlier platinum Britannias existed only as one-off commemoratives. The 5th portrait of Elizabeth II, by sculptor Jody Clark, was the first royal effigy on a British coin produced through a digitally-sculpted process rather than traditional hand-carving in clay or plaster.
Platinum Britannias carry no statutory face value guarantee in the same commercial sense as the gold and silver equivalents — the £10 denomination is nominal, reflecting the fractional weight position in the series rather than any redeemable value.
The Britannia platinum bullion series was introduced in 2018, marking the first time the Royal Mint had issued a platinum Britannia in a regular annual bullion format — earlier platinum Britannias existed only as one-off commemoratives. The 5th portrait of Elizabeth II, by sculptor Jody Clark, was the first royal effigy on a British coin produced through a digitally-sculpted process rather than traditional hand-carving in clay or plaster.
Platinum Britannias carry no statutory face value guarantee in the same commercial sense as the gold and silver equivalents — the £10 denomination is nominal, reflecting the fractional weight position in the series rather than any redeemable value.