100 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold) 1998-2012 front 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold) 1998-2012 back
100 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold) 1998-2012 photo
© The Royal Mint, 1998

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

 
Gold (.9167) 34.05 g 32.69 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
100 Pounds 100 GBP = USD 131
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Gold (.9167)
Weight
34.05 g
Diameter
32.69 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#14365
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Standing figure of Britannia left holding trident, shield and olive branch, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
|ONE|OUNCE|FINE| |GOLD| |BRITANNIA|2002|
P.NATHAN

Engraver: Philip Nathan

Edge

Reeded

Comment

One Troy ounce of fine gold alloyed with silver.

Only issued as part of the 1998 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 750

© The Royal Mint, 1998

Only issued as part of the 1999 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 750

© The Royal Mint, 1999

Only issued as part of the 2000 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 750

© The Royal Mint, 2000

Only issued as part of the 2002 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 1,000

© The Royal Mint, 2002

Only issued as part of the 2004 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 1,250

© The Royal Mint, 2004

Only issued as part of the 2006 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 1,250

© The Royal Mint, 2006

Issued as part of the 2012 4-coin Britannia Gold Proof sets. Issue Limit: 750

© 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

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 the 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold) 1998-2012 coin from the United Kingdom is that it has a low mintage, with only 30,000 coins produced in 1998 and 20,000 coins produced in 2012, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1998  750 - - - - - -
1999  740 - - - - - -
2000  750 - - - - - -
2002  945 - - - - - -
2004  945 - - - - - -
2006  1163 - - - - - -
2012  378 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold) 1998-2012 coin.