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100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, 1 oz Fine Gold
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, designed by Philip Nathan, depicts Britannia as a triumphant charioteer, helmeted and draped in classical robes, standing in a two-wheeled biga drawn by two rearing horses in dynamic motion across a rocky foreground. Britannia raises a trident in her right hand and holds the reins with her left, evoking the imagery of Roman victory. The engraver's initials PN appear at lower left. The encircling legend reads ONE OUNCE FINE GOLD 2009 along the upper arc and BRITANNIA along the lower border, all within a beaded inner circle. |
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| Reverse lettering | ONE OUNCE FINE GOLD 2009 PN BRITANNIA |
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The 2009 issue falls within the Royal Mint's bullion Britannia program, which had operated at .9167 fineness since 1987 — a deliberate choice matching the traditional 22-carat standard used for British gold coinage going back centuries, including the sovereign series. The Mint would not move Britannia gold to .9999 fineness until 2013, a change driven largely by competitive pressure from the Canadian Maple Leaf and the growing preference among Asian markets for four-nines purity.