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1/2oz Britannia specifications

The 1/2oz gold Britannia weighs 15.60g overall, containing exactly 15.55g of pure gold (0.5 troy oz at 9999 fineness). It measures 27.00mm in diameter and is 1.80mm thick. The £50 face value secures UK legal-tender status. Like the 1oz, 1/4oz and 1/10oz Britannias, it is produced exclusively by The Royal Mint at Llantrisant on dedicated bullion presses.

Premium structure at 1/2oz

1/2oz Britannia premiums in the UK typically sit between 1oz Britannia premiums (4-6%) and 1/4oz Britannia premiums (8-15%). The format offers a meaningful step-down in per-coin commitment from 1oz without the larger premium increase that 1/4oz and 1/10oz formats carry. For investors building Britannia positions in increments smaller than 1oz, the 1/2oz represents the most premium-efficient option.

The integrated security features

1/2oz gold Britannias from 2021 onwards carry the full security feature set: micro-text edge lettering spelling 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN', surface animation under angled light, latent imaging switching between trident and padlock, and radial sunburst lines on the field. All four features are struck into the coin during production rather than added afterwards — the standard Royal Mint anti-counterfeiting approach across all Britannia weights from 2021.

UK tax efficiency

1/2oz gold Britannias qualify for VAT exemption as investment gold and CGT exemption as UK legal tender. The £50 face value is sufficient to confer legal-tender status — the CGT exemption applies identically across all Britannia weights regardless of face value size. For UK investors, this is the standard double-exempt British gold position at a smaller commitment than 1oz.

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