10 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold) 1998-2012 front 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold) 1998-2012 back
10 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold) 1998-2012 photo
© The Royal Mint, 1998

10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold

 
Gold (.9167) 3.41 g 16.5 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Years
1998-2012
Value
10 Pounds 10 GBP = USD 13
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Gold (.9167)
Weight
3.41 g
Diameter
16.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#22027
Rarity index
86%

Reverse

Standing figure of Britannia with trident, olive sprig and shield bearing the Union flag.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
|1/10|OUNCE|FINE| |GOLD| |BRITANNIA|2002|
P.NATHAN

Engraver: Philip Nathan

Edge

Reeded

Comment

One tenth Troy ounce fine gold alloyed with silver.

Issued as part of the 1998 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 750 (750 sales) as well as individually with Issue Limit: 5,000 (392 sales)

© The Royal Mint, 1998

Issued as part of the 1999 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 750, (740 sales) as well as individually with Issue Limit: 5,000 (1,058 sales)

© The Royal Mint, 1999

Issued as part of the 2000 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 750 (750 sales) as well as individually with Issue Limit: 5,000 (659 sales)

© The Royal Mint, 2000

Issued as part of the 2002 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 1,000 (945 sales) as well as individually with Issue Limit: 2,500 (1,500 sales)

© The Royal Mint, 2002

Issued as part of the 2004 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 1,250 (750 sales) as well as the 3-coin set. Issue Limit: 1,500 (223 sales) and individually with Issue Limit: 929 (1,500 sales)

© The Royal Mint, 2004

Issued as part of the 2006 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 1,250 (1,163 sales) as well as in the Gold Portrait 5-coin set with 250 sales and individually with Issue Limit: 1,500 (700 sales)

© The Royal Mint, 2006

Issued as part of the 2012 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 750 (365 sales) as well as the 3-coin set. Issue Limit: 100 (99 sales) and individually with 1,249 sales.

© The Royal Mint, 2012

While also in 2012 issued as part of a 25th Anniversary 8-coin set which included the 1987 set from the secondary market (13 sales)

© The Royal Mint, 2012

 

2002 Mule: a 2002-dated coin features the obverse with Raphael Maklouf's third official coin portrait of Her Majesty, a design that should have been phased out in 1998 with the standard Britannia reverse. About 10 known, all from sets.



Note: Proof strikes seem to have initials P.NATHAN and a frosted effect while Bullion strikes have initials NATHAN

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted in a limited quantity of only 15,000 pieces, making it a rare and sought-after collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1998  1142 - - - - - -
1999  1798 - - - - - -
2000  1409 - - - - - -
2002  2445 - - - - - -
2004  2125 - - - - - -
2006  1863 - - - - - -
2012  1726 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold) 1998-2012 coin.