Best/Favourite Britannia Design

[Heirlooms]

Hi all,

While it seems the 2014 is widely been chosen as the best Britannia design thought I'd ask the question to see if this generally is the consensus or if there's other designs people like.

So which is the best or your favourite (as these could be different)? Any design is fair game even the classic standard one. Here's a link to all so far to jog your memory:

https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/info/britannia-coin-design/

Answers on a postcard 😊

[Roy]

Good question!

My favourite design is probably the 2014, but I have an aversion to all things .999 so I'll choose 1997 instead.

To be honest they are all good and, in my mind, highly collectable.

Edited October 26, 2020 by Roy

[Shinus73]

As an avid Britannia collector, my gold collection is largely made up of 1/4 oz Britannia proofs, it’s hard to pick a favourite. In fact, the different designs compliment each other nicely.

I do have a fondness for the largely ignored 2013 design and I think 2020 will become a firm favourite.

[motorbikez]

I like the 2015 & as @Shinus732013 is underrated IMHO 

[RacerCool]

I like the 2021 with Oriental border, and the Boudicca version. But really they're all quite nice. And before the sharp increase in silver I had been tempted to rebuild my old Britannia collection, wherein I had been collecting one of each design before I'd sold off the entire stack.

[GoldStatue]

I would say the 2003 but they put a load of lettering over the picture which spoils it a tad, but I'd think the 2015 would edge it for me.

If I were the head of the royal mint I'm not sure I'd of approved 2008 or 2017 for release, she looks a bit like she has been subjected to a cloning experiment gone wrong.

[Seasider]

No-one has mentioned 2001 yet - so 2001.

[Roy]

I agree the 2008 is a bit cartoonish, but that was thought of the 2005 sovereign at release too and now it's very popular.

The 2017 is marmite. I like it, I have a few and it was a good attempt by a young man learning his trade. I get it that others disagree.

The 2015 is a good design. It's probably the cleanest attempt at portraying Britannia in person.

Edited October 26, 2020 by Roy

[fr33fly3r]

1997 & 2009 – The Charioteer

[Abyss]

2010 – The Profile Britannia

[Heirlooms]

Wow, the only one that has been mentioned twice has been the 2015 which is a surprise. Seems most designs are well liked. I'd go with the 2001 myself but I must say the RM have got these designs right more often than they've got it wrong. Also like the 2005, if only I could find the BU version, they are so hard to find 😩

[GoodAsGold]

Probably the 2015 for me too which was my first Britannia. The 2014 would be a close second but the 2020 is growing on me every time I see it.

[CadmiumGreen]

2013 of course, for obvious reasons.

[trozau]

My favorite Britannia designs are the 5 by Philip Nathan. All with the crenellated border designs. The 3 classic designs (Standing (1987), Charioteer (1997) & Seated (2005)) are faithfully traditional, while the Britannia with the lion (2001) and helmeted Britannia (2003) are fresh and modern representations.

Edited October 27, 2020 by trozau

[Roy]

1 hour ago, CadmiumGreen said:

2013 of course, for obvious reasons.

Have you got a thing for owls, @CadmiumGreen? 😉

[CadmiumGreen]

31 minutes ago, Roy said:

Have you got a thing for owls, @CadmiumGreen? 😉

Wisdom, @Roy, Wisdom...get your mind out of the gutter...sheesh.😁

[Coolsmp]

Is anyone going to choose the 2017? A good attempt to combine Britannia with the island of Britannia. But of course you can't miss N.I off coz it would not be inclusive but you cant include the republic coz their not British so the whole design looks a bit odd 

[Britannia47]

Not sure about the 2017. N Ireland looks like a mans profile looking at Britannia's bum! Although I like them all, my favourite is the 2007, by a whisker over the charioteer of 1997. Looking outside the box the De Saulles design on the 1902 Florin is superb.

 

[Stuntman]

2014 proof version for me.  I also like the 2007, 2020 proof, and 2018 Oriental Border.

[DarkChameleon]

1997 where it all began.

[trozau]

6 hours ago, DarkChameleon said:

1997 where it all began.

Typo? Britannia bullion series started in 1987.

[DarkChameleon]

6 minutes ago, trozau said:

Typo? Britannia bullion series started in 1987.

Britannia bullion was 1998, 1997 was proof, i started at 97, got 36 coins from the set so far.

[Heirlooms]

10 minutes ago, DarkChameleon said:

Britannia bullion was 1998, 1997 was proof, i started at 97, got 36 coins from the set so far.

Are you referring to silver Britannia’s? The gold started in 1987

[Coolsmp]

Bullion - 1987 in gold, 1998 silver, 2018 platinum. I bet @DarkChameleon wish he had the date run in gold 😉

[Coolsmp]

The first one