100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Years	2021-2023
Value	100 Pounds 100 GBP = USD 127
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Gold (.9999) (guilloche/wave)
Weight	31.11 g
Diameter	32.69 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 240617
References	Sp# BGF25 Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. And 2 more volumes.

Series: Gold Britannia

Obverse

Fifth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.

Note: guilloche effect

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·100 POUNDS·
J.C

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Jody Clark

Jody Clark is a British engraver employed by the Royal Mint, notable for designing the fifth and latest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to feature on coins of the pound sterling.

Reverse

Standing image of Britannia holding a trident in her right hand, with a shield bearing the Union flag and an olive branch in her left hand, security padlock, legend around.

Note: wave effect

Script: Latin

Lettering:
' BRITANNIA ' 2021 ' 1 oz ' 999.9 ' FINE ' GOLD '
DECUS ET TUTAMEN
NATHAN

Translation: An ornament and a safeguard

Engraver: Philip Nathan

Philip Nathan (1941) is a sculptor and coin designer. He trained at Guildford School of Art, 1957-62, where he specialized in carving and terracotta modelling, then at the Royal Academy Schools, where he won the silver medal for sculpture. Worked for the Royal Mint as engraver and designer, between 1965 and 1968. Between 1968 and 1973 he worked at the Franklin Mint.

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

The 2021 strike introduced four security features:

• A latent image which changes from a padlock to Britannia’s famous trident
  
• Surface animation bringing the background of sparkling waves to life
  
• Micro text gives both decoration and protection – ‘an ornament and a safeguard’
  
• Britannia’s shield bearing the Union Flag accented with tincture lines
  

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Numista Rarity index: 58

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Bullion value: USD 2072.34

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