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| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH`II`D`G REG`FID`DEF IRB `100`POUNDS` (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The plain-fields designation distinguishes this issue from the standard bullion Britannia — the polished background was introduced to satisfy specific export and institutional buyer preferences, particularly in Asian markets where surface finish affects perceived premium. By 2014, the Royal Mint had shifted the Britannia's gold specification to .9999 fineness, matching Canadian Maple Leaf standards and making it directly competitive in markets that had long favored that benchmark over the older .9167 standard.