30 oz The Britannia Silver Statue

The Britannia from the Royal Mint is one of the world's most famous coin designs; its strength and beauty are perfectly captured in this 30 oz Silver Statue.

STATUE HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 30 oz of 925 Fine Silver
• Depicts the female personification of Great Britain Britannia bearing a trident in her right hand, with a union jack shield and an olive branch in her left

Britannia is the embodiment of the United Kingdom in female form, armed with a trident and shield and wearing a Corinthian helmet; the image of this woman has been used to symbolize British national pride, unity and strength for centuries.

Britannia is typically associated with Queen Boudica or Boadicea, the Celtic Iceni ruler who led a revolt against the rule of the Roman empire. The symbolic figure of Britannia predates Boadicea, however, to the time when the Romans first occupied land in the British Isles.

The icon was imported into Great Britain with the Roman conquest and is based on the Roman goddess Minerva, the sponsor of arts, trade, strategy, and wisdom.