2020 1/10oz Gold Britannia Coin

2020 1/10oz Gold Britannia CoinAs the Roman Empire expanded, conquered provinces were personified with female figures; a means to establish order and create a sense of unity. Extending its influence northwards, the Roman army eventually crossed the channel to reach British shores. Britannia first appeared on the coins of the Emperor Hadrian over 2,000 years ago. Restored to British coinage in 1672 during the reign of Charles II, shes appeared on the coins of every subsequent

An ancient symbol of honesty

The emu appears on Australia’s coat of arms along with the kangaroo – reputed to have been chosen because neither willingly takes a backwards step

the reverse also incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark

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grain columns flank on both sides

the Royal Australian Mint issued a touching tribute in the form of a commemorative 50c coin

While the frill-necked lizard design eventually won out

Werewolf sightings may date back to the age of New France

This $1 coin was part of the very first 'Great Aussie Coin Hunt' and was only accessible by finding one of the tubes in which it was randomly placed or the extremely popular PNC issue

The trusted international trade coin is engraved with a historical image

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Individual Plaques are mounted on granite slabs on either side of the memorial