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Miscellaneous Foreign Coins
One-Ounce Silver Britannia
The first silver Britannias were struck from "Britannia silver," an alloy of .958 purity (composed mainly of silver with some copper). This alloy was introduced as an alternative to the sterling silver standard during King William III’s great recoinage scheme in 1696. Choosing this alloy for the silver Britannias added an extra layer of British heritage to the coins and made the silver Britannia unique among other bullion coins. These early silver coins, struck until 2012, had a weight of 32.45 grams per troy ounce with a diameter of 40 mm--larger than most modern silver bullion coins.
In 2013, in response to a growing preference for .999 fine silver, the Royal Mint increased the silver Britannia’s purity to .999 fine silver. At the same time, the new coins featured a lighter weight and smaller diameter. Silver Britannias issued from 2013 and later weigh 31.21 grams and have a diameter of 38.61 mm, specs that are more in line with other 1 ounce silver bullion coins. Silver Britannia coins have a face value of 2 pounds sterling (GBP) and have been minted without limits since 2013.
The year 2025 is the 29th year of the issuance of the one-ounce silver Britannia coins. It features the same reverse as in previous years and carries the Philip Nathan design of Britannia, a female personification of the nited Kingdom, with a trident in her right hand and the Union Jack shield at her side as she gazes out toward the horizon. The obverse depicts King Charles III, along with special security features. Call for availability and pricing.
In 2013, in response to a growing preference for .999 fine silver, the Royal Mint increased the silver Britannia’s purity to .999 fine silver. At the same time, the new coins featured a lighter weight and smaller diameter. Silver Britannias issued from 2013 and later weigh 31.21 grams and have a diameter of 38.61 mm, specs that are more in line with other 1 ounce silver bullion coins. Silver Britannia coins have a face value of 2 pounds sterling (GBP) and have been minted without limits since 2013.
The year 2025 is the 29th year of the issuance of the one-ounce silver Britannia coins. It features the same reverse as in previous years and carries the Philip Nathan design of Britannia, a female personification of the nited Kingdom, with a trident in her right hand and the Union Jack shield at her side as she gazes out toward the horizon. The obverse depicts King Charles III, along with special security features. Call for availability and pricing.
One-Ounce Silver Krugerrands
The year 2025 is the 8th year that the silver Krugerrand has been issued. The first issue in 2017 commemorated the 50th anniversary of the issuance of the Krugerrand by the South African Mint and Rand Refinery, and also included platinum coins in addition to gold ones. The silver coins were so popular that in 2018 the coins debuted as an annual release of the silver bullion product.
The obverse features the image of Paul Kruger, nicknamed Oom Paul (Uncle Paul), who was an influential Boer figure in the late 19th century in military and political affairs of the new South African republic. He was president of the South African republic from 1883-1900, He was so influential that his name was added to the national currency, the Rand, when the gold Krugerrand was introduced in 1967. Also on the obverse are the words South Africa in English and Afrikaans. The reverse is an image of the Springbok antelope, the national symbol of the Republic of South Africa, along with the year of issue, KRUGERRAND, FYNSILWER, 1 OZ. FINE SILVER, and R1 (one Rand, the denomination). Call for availability and pricing.
The obverse features the image of Paul Kruger, nicknamed Oom Paul (Uncle Paul), who was an influential Boer figure in the late 19th century in military and political affairs of the new South African republic. He was president of the South African republic from 1883-1900, He was so influential that his name was added to the national currency, the Rand, when the gold Krugerrand was introduced in 1967. Also on the obverse are the words South Africa in English and Afrikaans. The reverse is an image of the Springbok antelope, the national symbol of the Republic of South Africa, along with the year of issue, KRUGERRAND, FYNSILWER, 1 OZ. FINE SILVER, and R1 (one Rand, the denomination). Call for availability and pricing.
One-Ounce Silver Elephant from Somalia
The Federal Republic of Somalia is located on the eastern coast in the “horn” of Africa and borders the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean, Ethiopia and Kenya.The country was formed on July 1, 1960, through the union of newly independent territories British Somaliland and Italian Somalila.
The first silver elephant coins were first issued in 1999 by Zambia until 2004, when the country of issue changed to Somalia. The Somalia Elephant coin is one ounce of .9999 fine silver and carries a face value of 100 Schillings – Somalia's unit of currency. The coins are minted in Germany by the Bavarian State Mint (Bayerische Hauptmünzamt), and are part of the African Wildlife Series.
The obverse of the 2025 Silver Somalian Elephant features a rendition of the coat of arms of Somalia, a horizontally striped shield bearing a single star, supported by two wild leopards facing each other, standing on two spears that are wrapped with a ribbon. Two crossed palm fronds also appear below this emblem. The words Somali Republic appear in English at the top of the coin; the date is broken into two parts and appears on each side of the main design. The legal tender value of the coin, 100 Shillings, appears at the bottom. The reverse, which changes every year, features an African Bush elephant, walking toward the viewer across the savannah, with a landscape that includes trees, shrubs, and distant mountains under a rising sun. The words African Wildlife and Elephant also appear on the reverse, along with the weight and purity. Call for availability and pricing.
The first silver elephant coins were first issued in 1999 by Zambia until 2004, when the country of issue changed to Somalia. The Somalia Elephant coin is one ounce of .9999 fine silver and carries a face value of 100 Schillings – Somalia's unit of currency. The coins are minted in Germany by the Bavarian State Mint (Bayerische Hauptmünzamt), and are part of the African Wildlife Series.
The obverse of the 2025 Silver Somalian Elephant features a rendition of the coat of arms of Somalia, a horizontally striped shield bearing a single star, supported by two wild leopards facing each other, standing on two spears that are wrapped with a ribbon. Two crossed palm fronds also appear below this emblem. The words Somali Republic appear in English at the top of the coin; the date is broken into two parts and appears on each side of the main design. The legal tender value of the coin, 100 Shillings, appears at the bottom. The reverse, which changes every year, features an African Bush elephant, walking toward the viewer across the savannah, with a landscape that includes trees, shrubs, and distant mountains under a rising sun. The words African Wildlife and Elephant also appear on the reverse, along with the weight and purity. Call for availability and pricing.