2001 Gold Proof Britannia And The Lion £10 (Tenth Ounce coin) NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo.

Variety: Proof

Mintage: 2557

The coins of the Britannia range in 2001 bear a new reverse design, the third image of Britannia by Philip Nathan. It combines Britannia with the British Lion and, to make Britannia even more British, depicting her dress and helmet as North European in style rather than South European. The vertical form of the figure of Britannia is matched by the lettering, giving the name Britannia, the weight of the coin and the date 2001. The design is anchored by the lion as the two figures move purposefully forward with a sense of unity and inseparability, reminiscent of the classic Una and the Lion design created by William Wyon in 1839.

The composition of the coin is 91.77% gold alloyed with 8.23% silver.

At centre, the standing figure of Britannia - the female personification of Great Britain, barefoot, advancing to left; her helmet is pushed back to reveal her face. She is holding a trident in her right hand which is vertical behind her; her left hand raises a shield decorated with the cross of the Union Jack - with "heraldic" stripes indicating its blue and red colours. Behind her, a lion advances to left together with her. The background has several lines in a wave motif.

Vertically in four lines to the left of the figure, the inscription TENTH OUNCE FINE GOLD. To her right, also vertical, in two lines separated by the trident, BRITANNIA 2001.

The artist's surname NATHAN (Philip Nathan) is in relief in small letters in the lower left field.

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