Six Gold Coins Presented Side by Side

An Enduring British Icon

Britannia’s story is woven into the fabric of the nation. For almost 2,000 years Britannia has personified Britain and its values. A legacy of the Roman invasion, Britannia is an enduring symbol of national pride. For 2019, designer David Lawrence, whose previous designs include contributions to our five-year series commemorating the centenary of the First World War, offers a stirring vision of Britannia with a lion.