A newer size in the Britannia range
For most of its history, the silver Britannia was sold as a one-ounce bullion coin, with smaller sizes mainly made as proofs for collectors. The Royal Mint® added the quarter-ounce to its silver bullion range in 2021.
The 2021 coins were among the first Britannias made with built-in security features. A background of radial lines, designed to look like waves, makes the coin harder to copy.
What is a tube of quarter-ounce Britannias worth?
The Royal Mint usually packs quarter-ounce Britannias in tubes of 19 coins and boxes of 380. The 2023 coins were the exception, packed in tubes of 20.
A tube of 19 holds 4.75 troy ounces of silver, and we pay £183.20 for one today. A full box of 380 holds 95 troy ounces, worth £3,663.93 to us.
Do quarter-ounce Britannias sell for less per ounce?
Not to us. We pay the same rate per ounce for a quarter-ounce Britannia as for a 1oz coin. Four quarter-ounce coins are worth exactly the same as one 1oz Britannia: £38.57 today.
That's worth knowing, because small coins usually cost more per ounce to buy than larger ones.
1/4oz silver Britannia specification
- Face value - 50p
- Silver content - 7.78 grams (a quarter of a troy ounce)
- Total weight - 7.86 grams
- Fineness - .999 fine silver
- Diameter - 22mm
- In the bullion range since - 2021
- Tax - UK legal tender, so exempt from Capital Gains Tax
Want to compare sizes? See what we pay for a 1oz silver Britannia, or read our guide to the best place to sell silver coins.
