Gold Britannia 1/2 oz

Name: Gold Britannia 1/2 oz
Brand: The Royal Mint
SKU: gold-britannia-half-oz
Price: 1543.94 GBP
Availability: InStock

The 1/2 oz Gold Britannia contains half a troy ounce (15.55 g) of 999.9 fine gold, with the same Britannia design as The Royal Mint's flagship 1 oz coin.

Images are for illustration and show the general design. The year of issue and design details of the coin you receive may vary.

£1,543.94

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We buy this coin at 97% of the spot value of its fine metal content. The price moves with the market.

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Metal	Gold (Au, element 79)
Fine metal content	15.6 g · 0.5000 ozt
Fineness	999.9
Premium over spot	5.5%
We buy at (97% of spot)	£1,419.55
Spot price used	£2,926.91 / ozt
VAT	VAT-free investment gold · United Kingdom
Price chart	Gold price chart →

Price in every currency

Currency	Price	We buy	Exchange rate used
GBP	£1,543.94	£1,419.55	1 GBP = 1.3380 USD
EUR	€1,849.91	€1,700.87	1 EUR = 1.1167 USD
USD	US$2,065.80	US$1,899.36	—
CHF	CHF 1'704.59	CHF 1'567.26	1 CHF = 1.2119 USD
CAD	CA$2,888.82	CA$2,656.07	1 CAD = 0.7151 USD
AED	AED 7,586.63	AED 6,975.39	1 AED = 0.2723 USD

About the 1/2 oz Gold Britannia

The half ounce sits between the quarter-ounce coin and the full ounce. It costs less per coin than a 1 oz Britannia, and carries a lower premium per ounce than the smaller fractional coins. Like every modern gold Britannia, it shows Britannia with her trident and shield, the figure of Britain that has appeared on British coins for centuries.

Smaller gold coins let you buy gold in amounts that suit your budget, and sell part of a holding when you need to rather than all at once. The trade-off is a higher premium per ounce than one-ounce coins and bars, so many buyers combine small coins for flexibility with larger pieces for value.

Buying and paying

The 1/2 oz Gold Britannia is priced live from the gold spot price plus a stated premium of 5.5%, in any of six currencies. At checkout your price is locked for 10 minutes while you confirm your order. You then pay by bank transfer (UK Faster Payments, SEPA or SWIFT), quoting your order number. Any VAT for your delivery country is shown before you order.

Frequently asked questions

How much gold is in a 1/2 oz Gold Britannia?

It contains half a troy ounce, 15.55 g, of 999.9 fine gold. It is legal tender in the UK with a face value of £50.

Is one half-ounce coin better than two quarter-ounce coins?

They contain the same amount of gold, but one half-ounce coin usually costs less, because the premium per ounce falls as coins get larger. Two quarter-ounce coins let you sell or give away gold in smaller amounts.

1/2 oz Britannia or 1 oz Britannia?

The 1 oz coin carries a lower premium per ounce, so it is better value for the gold. The half ounce costs less per coin, which suits buyers building a holding in smaller steps.

Can I sell it back to you later?

Yes. We buy coins like this back at 97% of the live spot value of their fine metal content, with no fees. Request a quote on our Sell to us page, and we pay by bank transfer once we have received and checked the item.